Posted on 05/25/2023 6:52:14 PM PDT by Libloather
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., slammed the Supreme Court's ruling Thursday that limited the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate bodies of water, calling it a "MAGA" court even though the decision was 9-0.
On Thursday, the high court issued an opinion that narrowed the EPA's broad definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). The court said the federal government must define WOTUS as a water source with a "continuous surface connection" to major bodies of water.
The decision upended an attempt by the Biden administration to regulate wetlands, lakes, ponds, streams and other "relatively permanent" waterways, which had relied on a broad reading of the EPA's authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
"This MAGA Supreme Court is continuing to erode our country's environmental laws," Schumer tweeted after the opinion was released. "Make no mistake – this ruling will mean more polluted water, and more destruction of wetlands."
The ruling came down 9-0 in favor of plaintiffs Michael and Chantell Sackett, two Idaho residents whom the EPA prohibited from building a home near a wetland years ago.
"The EPA ordered the Sacketts to restore the site, threatening penalties of over $40,000 per day," Alito's majority opinion stated. "The EPA classified the wetlands on the Sacketts’ lot as 'waters of the United States' because they were near a ditch that fed into a creek, which fed into Priest Lake, a navigable, intrastate lake. The Sacketts sued, alleging that their property was not 'waters of the United States.'"
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Every agency created in the late '60s and '70s mainly to placate rioting hippies needs to be tossed into the dustbin of history.
Is this rant for Progressive Public consumption? Another ploy to keep the Hoi poi riled up to focus on control of the SCOTUS.
Yes! At last! The right decision.
Stop the rule of the bureaucracy class. This is step ONE.
“I am waiting for so many tyrants in my country to stroke out”
....and they still come back.
Democrats want to turn MAGA into a four letter word.
When people hear the president or democrat member of congress say MAGA as if were a derogatory word,people should ask them what MAGA stands for. All democrats do not want to sound out the entire slogan for fear that people would ask why “Make America Great Again” is such a bad thing.
Somebody needs to ask Karine Pierre what MAGA stands for, just so the American people can know why it’s such a bad word.
Anything that makes the Schmuck fume has got to be great for America....
Whadda POS....
Schumer rips ‘MAGA’ Supreme Court after 9-0 vote on EPA waters rule (only 7.66 years left)
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And gave the EPA a pass on burning train cars full of vinyl chloride producing phosgene gas in an open air pit poisoning East Palastine residents.
Spit.
Typical commie criminal prog.
Show us how angry you are schmuck, go protest by drowning yourself in these waters. Show us how committed you are to the revolution.
The new Jim Jones?
And up Kavanaugh’s too!
The closest Schmucky has ever been to one is a little rain puddle in Times Square.
Even the three left-wing judges are MAGA now?
Yeah!!
Sanity rocks !
Even the wise Latina has gone full MAGA!
Yeah, those evil MAGAs Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson.
Schumer is the prime reason for incarcerating the criminally insane.
Sackett! Luv it!! EPA deserved this kick in the nuts. 9-O. Never dreamed it would be unanimous. A serious defeat for the EPA MARXIST landgrabbing leadership.
Like most democrats, this jerk does not understand the meaning of the MAGA acronym. Perhaps Republicans can re-educate these dopes, then ask why they are against making America great?
This is an attack on the Schumer and his work to bring the NWO.
Attempt that and you will discover that it is really the recycle bin.
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