Recently, wetland and aquatic scientists filed an amici curiae brief with the court in support of the Clean Water Rule. The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS), American Fisheries Society (AFS), American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), Ecological Society of America (ESA), Phycological Society of America (PSA), Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), and Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) have signed a letter agreeing with the brief and its use of sound science to explain the urgent need for the Clean Water Rule.

The Clean Water Rule was developed using available science, technical experts, and more than 1,000 peer-reviewed scientific studies. The amici curiae brief describes how wetlands, streams, and adjacent waters significantly affect the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of traditional navigable waters, interstate waters, and the territorial seas. It urges repeal of the February 28th, 2017 Executive Order pertaining to WOTUS, and encourages review the scientists’ amici curiae brief. The amici curiae brief is available at: http://stetson.edu/law/amicicuriae