Final Clean Water Act rule limits waterway protection
A final rule implementing a new definition of “waters of the United States,” published by the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers, will ...
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TWS and AFS comment on Clean Water Act rule
The Wildlife Society joined with the American Fisheries Society to submit comments on a recent proposal to redefine “waters of the U.S.,” the phrase that ...
New proposal would reduce Clean Water Act’s reach
The administration released a proposal to reduce the Clean Water Act’s authority over isolated wetlands and other waterways. The proposed rule would redefine ...
Supreme Court sends water rule to district courts
On Jan. 22, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that challenges to the Clean Water Rule should be heard in federal district courts rather than in federal appeals ...
Contentious Clean Water Rule Finalized
After a lengthy rulemaking process, including an extended public comment and over 400 stakeholder meetings, the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of ...
Clean Waters Ruling One Step Closer to Finalization
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have recently taken steps to finalize their Waters of the United States rule by sending ...