A new report released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reveals wetlands \u2014 95% of which are freshwater \u2014 covered less than 6% of the lower 48 states as of 2019. That is half the area ...

In truth, the wetlands of the United States, and the world at large, are some of the most beautiful, fascinating, and important ecosystems there are.

The result is a patchwork of laws protecting the nation’s wetlands. But if more Western states were to emulate their neighbors’ efforts and take action, millions of acres of wetlands could be saved, ...

A new Louisiana law that rolls back protections from development in isolated wetlands is inspired by a 2023 U.S. Supreme ...

A United States District Court (Idaho) (“Court”) in an August 29th Memorandum Decision and Order (“Order”) addressed an issue arising out of a federal government Clean Water Act ...

Swampbuster protects about 78 million acres of wetlands, according to Food and Water Watch. That’s two-thirds of the wetlands remaining in the continental United States after agriculture ...