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SCOTUS Wants To Drain The Swamp, Too

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

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The Importance of Wetlands in the Environment

In 2006, the Supreme Court ruled in Rapanos vs. United States that wetlands should be regulated as waters and not just swamps. The court's decision has led to a debate about what it means to protect traditional navigable waters of the U.S., such as the Mississippi River. "Wetlands are incredibly important ecologically," says Professor Richard Lazarus.

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