In Dow Chemical Co. v. U.S. the Supreme Court ruled that the EPA did not conduct an unconstitutional search of Dow property when it took aerial photographs because the property could be observed by anyone from the air.

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The statement correctly summarizes the ruling of the Supreme Court in Dow Chemical Co. v. U.S. The Court concluded that the use of aerial photography did not involve a search within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment because the property was not hidden from public view and could have been observed by anyone flying over it. Therefore, the EPA did not violate Dow's constitutional rights by taking photographs from the air without a warrant.