Increasing rollbacks of various right and protections - labor, environmental, consumer - seem to be happening lately. We'll see where this ends up.
As for this decision in particular, it's pretty short-sighted to think that a "surface connection" is substantially different than a connected aquifer when it comes to many pollutants. I wonder if the justices consulted with anyone who knows what they're talking about in this regard or this was a gut call on their part.
As for this decision in particular, it's pretty short-sighted to think that a "surface connection" is substantially different than a connected aquifer when it comes to many pollutants. I wonder if the justices consulted with anyone who knows what they're talking about in this regard or this was a gut call on their part.