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- Defining Matters
- Date
- June 17, 2022
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Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Groups File Amicus Brief in Clean Water SCOTUS Case
On June 17, 2022, a group of major outdoor recreation and conservation organizations represented by Kramer Levin filed an amicus brief in a Clean Water Act case before the Supreme Court of the United States. The case, Sackett v. EPA, is expected to determine the standard for when wetlands qualify as “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. Kramer Levin’s brief argues that wetlands with a significant nexus to traditional navigable waters must be included in the act’s protections, and that adoption of a narrower standard could remove protections from the majority of wetlands in the United States, with significant environmental and economic consequences. Outdoor recreation currently supports almost $800 billion in consumer spending and more than five million jobs in the United States. The Supreme Court will hear argument in the case in October.
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Jennifer S. Windom
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Shikha Garg
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