Right-Wing US Supreme Court Delivers 'Catastrophic Loss for Water Protections'

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Right-Wing US Supreme Court Delivers 'Catastrophic Loss for Water Protections'
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'This is a catastrophic loss for water protections across the country and a win for big polluters, putting our communities, public health, and local ecosystems in danger,' said Earthjustice.

in response to the ruling that"this is a catastrophic loss for water protections across the country and a win for big polluters, putting our communities, public health, and local ecosystems in danger."saying

"The majority chose to protect polluters at the expense of healthy wetlands and waterways. This decision will cause incalculable harm. Communities across the country will pay the price," Bapna warned. ;&#x201cBREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled in favor of corporate polluters over protecting communities & #cleanwater, ignoring decades of legal precedent, science, & Clean Water Act protections. SCOTUS failed us. @POTUS & Congress must step in to protect our nation;&#x2019s;…&#x201dElizabeth Southerland, former director of science and technology in EPA's Office of Water, noted that"since 1989, the U.S.

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