Stop calling it ‘common sense:’ Gutting wetland protections puts West Virginia at risk

By: Paula Kaufman

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 710

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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West Virginia has a drinking water problem and flooding problem. But there’s a natural solution: wetlands. Well, a former solution. Here’s why: In 2023, West Virginia’s elected officials supported the Supreme Court ruling in Sackett v. EPA. This rolled back environmental protections 50 years. And there went West Virginia’s best free natural flood resiliency tool. Poof.

Wetlands were protected for a reason. It’s common sense. Vital. They safeguard animals and people — both from …

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