The Supreme Court has been asked to determine who has the primary authority to enforce the Clean Water Act.
A South Carolina case involves Arabella Farm and its efforts to clear about 20 acres near a river and two streams for a vineyard, orchard, and wedding venue. The state forced the work to stop in 2019 and scheduled a hearing for possible Clean Water Act violations, but before the state issued a six-thousand-dollar penalty, environmental groups Naturaland Trust and Trout Unlimited sued Arabella Farm in federal court.
