根据最高法院的裁决,EPA缩小了《清洁水法》的范围,只保护主要水道。 EPA narrows Clean Water Act to protect only major waterways, following Supreme Court ruling.

根据2023年最高法院Sackett诉EPA案的裁决,EPA发布了一项规则,将《清洁水法》的保护限于河流、湖泊和与它们直接相连的湿地等相对永久性的水。 The EPA has issued a rule limiting the Clean Water Act’s protections to relatively permanent waters such as rivers, lakes, and wetlands directly connected to them, following the 2023 Supreme Court Sackett v. EPA decision. 行政长官Lee Zeldin强调,这项规则澄清了法律界限,并减轻了农民、牧场主和土地所有者的监管负担。 Administrator Lee Zeldin emphasized that the rule clarifies legal boundaries and reduces regulatory burdens for farmers, ranchers, and landowners. 虽然各州和部落可以继续管制联邦管辖范围以外的水域,但环境团体警告这一变化可能会削弱湿地和水质保护,对生态系统和气候复原力造成风险。 While states and tribes can continue regulating waters outside federal jurisdiction, environmental groups warn the change could weaken wetland and water quality protections, posing risks to ecosystems and climate resilience. 该规则的公开评论可开放45天。 Public comment on the rule is open for 45 days.