How the US Supreme Court's Decision Impacts Clean Water for All

We all need clean water. Unfortunately, in 2023, a Supreme Court’s decision stripped protections from wetlands and streams by sharply undercutting the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authority—under the Clean Water Act —to safeguard millions of acres of waterways from pollution and destruction. In this video, Julian Gonzalez, Senior Legislative Counsel for Earthjustice, explains how this ruling impacts our drinking water, marginalized communities, ecosystems, recreation, and agriculture and what needs to be done to restore protections and ensure clean water for all.