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After a landmark Supreme Court ruling, up to 63 percent of the nation's wetlands lost federal protection, EPA says. States are moving into the regulatory

Days after the Supreme Court rolled back federal wetlands protections last year, the General Assembly moved to link NC and federal rules.

The Supreme Court in May sharply curtailed the Clean Water Act's power to protect millions of acres of wetlands. After the federal court decision, the fight over wetlands protections will be fought more often at the state level. Roughly half of states link their protections to standards set by the federal government, and those protections will weaken after the justices' decision. Some states may try and strengthen their rules. Others like North Carolina can loosen them after the federal change, a win for developers and agricultural groups.

The Supreme Court in May sharply curtailed the Clean Water Act's power to protect millions of acres of wetlands. After the federal court decision, the fight over wetlands protections will be fought more often at the state level. Roughly half of states link their protections to standards set by the federal government, and those protections will weaken after the justices' decision. Some states may try and strengthen their rules. Others like North Carolina can loosen them after the federal change, a win for developers and agricultural groups.

The Supreme Court in May sharply curtailed the Clean Water Act's power to protect millions of acres of wetlands. After the federal court decision, the fight over wetlands protections will