Biden moves to weaken wetland protections after court limits
The Biden administration issued a revised rule narrowing the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act after the Supreme Court limited federal power to regulate wetlands lacking a continuous surface connection. EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the change aligns with the Sackett decision, aiming to provide clarity while defending flood and pollution protections.
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Washington
Biden Administration
Supreme Court
Environmental Protection Agency
Michael Regan
Idaho
Chantell
Michael Sackett
High Court
EPA
Army
Corps of Engineers
Regan
United States
Sackett
Damien Schiff
Pacific Legal Foundation
Sacketts
Biden
Schiff
Courtney Briggs
Waters Advocacy Coalition
Samuel Alito
Anthony Kennedy
Elena Kagan
Congress
Julian Gonzalez
Earthjustice
Kelly Moser
Southern Environmental Law Center
Michael Connor
Army Corps
White House
Obama
Trump
Jacksonville shootings linked to prior Dollar Tree work
Jacksonville Sheriff says Ryan Palmeter planned an attack at Dollar General after brief stop at Family Dollar and a prior job at Dollar Tree. He killed three at Dollar General and killed himself, with authorities detailing his past police encounters and postings. Officials noted the shooter paused at Edward Waters University before the attack.
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Jacksonville
Fla
T.K. Waters
Edward Waters University
Dollar Tree
Dollar General
Waters
Jerrald
Gallion
Family Dollar
Zachary Faison Jr
Faison
Ryan Palmeter
Palmeter
Sheriff’s Office
Clay County
Stephen Palmeter
Flagler College
Home Depot
Florida
Protests in Sweida and Daraa Echo 2011 Uprising in Syria
Anti government protests spread to Sweida and Daraa in southern Syria, with Druze residents waving banners and closing Baath offices. Demonstrators cite inflation and economic collapse as triggers, while authorities avoid lethal force. Experts note limited autonomy in Sweida and warn unity across cities would be needed to threaten Assad.
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Beirut
Syria
Bashar Assad
Assad
Sweida
Damascus
Daraa
Ince
Rayan Maarouf
Suwayda24
Associated Press
Syrian Network For Human Rights
Joseph Daher
European University Institute
Florence
Daher
Lattakia
Tartous
Ghaswan al-Wadi
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