Since the #SackettDecision, most wetlands have lost federal protection. In Illinois and Iowa, efforts to pass state protections are being blocked — not by voters, but by powerful agricultural lobbyists.
📰 Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco and Frida Garza for @grist.org:
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This work doesn’t happen alone.
Grateful to Clean Water for All for leading the charge at the federal level, and to @nationalwildlife.bsky.social for your leadership and for sharing powerful footage from the field.
#SackettDecision #AmericanWetlandsMonth
Wetlands are spongy wild spaces that clean water, prevent floods, store carbon, & support life. But a 2023 Supreme Court ruling put most of them at risk.
Ahead of the anniversary of the #SackettDecision, we're sharing how people are fighting to protect clean water.
📽️Watch the video to learn more.
#Colorado #Bill Aims #Protect #Wetlands, #Streams After [#SupremeCourt] #SackettDecision
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #hydrology #water #regulations #waterresources #ecosystems #watersecurity #climatechange #drought #risk #development #floodmitigation #flooding #habitat #wildfire
