. With so many crises going on in the world right now — Hurricane Ian, suspected sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline, the war in Ukraine — it can be hard to keep your eye on the long ball. But there is a hard, slow pitch headed toward the heart of the Clean Water Act, one of the most iconic and fundamental pieces of environmental legislation ever passed in the United States. The challenge comes in the form of Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency , a case that will be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, the first day of the court’s new term. The court’s decision will be announced next year. The plaintiffs, Chantell and Michael Sackett, bought a parcel of land in Idaho 17 years ago […]