Alaska has more than half of America’s wetlands. A new ruling could change how they’re managed
A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court restricts the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate development in wetlands
A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court likely exempts large areas of wetlands in Alaska from federal regulation under the Clean Water Act, a decision that has alarmed environmentalists and could speed road construction, mining and other development projects here.
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