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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I strongly opposed the Supreme Court's decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. I urge this committee to…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2024
I strongly opposed the Supreme Court's decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. I urge this committee to take up legislation to overturn the Sackett decision and restore Clean Water Act protections for the Nation's rivers, streams, and wetlands.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton criticizes the Sackett decision and calls for legislative action to restore water protections.

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