Andy Johnson is a small farmer/rancher who works as a welder to raise his family of six. He built a stock pond a few years ago, after obtainingall needed local and state permits. These permits were signed off by the correct agencies when the pond was completed.
Two years later EPA charged him with an illegal construction in a wetland. They have been fining him at least $37,500 per day ever since. The total is now over $16 million.
Watch this video to see the injustice and to see the beautiful little pond that has enhanced the local environment on Andy's property and neighborhood.
Andy Johnson Stock Pond in Wyoming - PLF video
Thankfully, Pacific Legal Foundation and many legislators have come to Andy's assistance. However, EPA still maintains that Andy has violated teh Clean Water Act, especially now that they have declared jurisdiction of all of the "Waters of the U.S."
The scary part is that if the EPA prevails on its "Waters of the U.S." declaration, they will have destroyed private property rights for all Americans who have any type of water on their property. Significantly, the White House supports and encourages this bureaucratic tyranny.
See PLF page here: Pacificlegal.org/Cases/Case-johnson
RedBear encourages donations to PLF for the good work they do for freedom.
Similar story: Mike and Chantall Sackett fought the EPA and after about 6 years finally won in the Supreme Court. The court said things like "egregious overreach" about the EPA. The decision was 9-0. See here: Sackett Case against EPA
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