White House Offers Suite Of Authorities As It Sets Wetland Protection Goal

The Biden administration has announced a new national goal to restore and reconnect 8 million acres of wetlands and 100,000 miles of streams and waters in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Sackett ruling, outlining a host of actions agencies are taking within their existing statutory authorities to increase wetlands protections. The White House April 23 announced its “America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge” initiative , which sets a goal to reconnect and restore 8 million acres of wetlands by...