You’re correct, not a bit.
If the Supreme Court reversal of the Nutty Ninth’s totally warped and insane decision in this case is put into effect, IT WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WETLAND CASE DECISIONS IN DECADES.
There are good reasons to protect wetlands and there are bad reasons to seize a person’s property, levy outrageous fines, and even inflict jail sentences (esp. on those who cannot defend themselves because of the expense and time involved).
I’ve worked on a few minor wetland cases (logical solutions seems to elude the Govt side in several) and was glad when the Govt lost in Rapanos, etc.
More clear thinking was needed to look at these cases but under the Obama EPA, that was not going to be.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is being changed by Trump successfully appointing sane, logical, and practical judges to it. It will take time, but this is a court that must be changed because it is literally the most powerful Circuit court in the country.
A decent balance must be struck between overbearing and authoritarian laws/decisions and common sense, practicality, and “just” laws.
It is a shame that this veteran literally died because of this stinking Court. Time to stop this practice, forever.