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The Clean Water Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1972 to reduce levels of toxic substances in the nation's water supply and to prevent high levels of new contamination. The CWA seeks to... more +

The Clean Water Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1972 to reduce levels of toxic substances in the nation's water supply and to prevent high levels of new contamination. The CWA seeks to accomplish its stated goals by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources, assisting wastewater treatment facilities and maintaining wetlands. less -

Policy for the EPA's Review and Action on Clean Water Act Program Submittals: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/14/2022

United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Assistant Administrator for Water, Radhika Fox, authored a February 4th memorandum titled: Rescission of Memorandum Titled: “Policy for the EPA’s Review and Action on...more

Waters of the United States/U.S. EPA Proposed Rule: Arkansas Valley Audubon Society Comments

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/30/2019

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has received thousands of comments in the Administrative Docket for the proposed revisions to the Clean Water Act definition of Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”)....more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - February 2018 #2

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 2/9/2018

Oil World Turns Upside Down as U.S. Sells Oil in Middle East - "Yet, in a trade that illustrates how the rise of the American shale industry is upending energy markets across the globe, the U.A.E. bought oil directly from...more

U.S. Supreme Court Sends Waters of the US Rule to District Courts; Nationwide Stay in Question

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/24/2018

On January 22, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that challenges to the 2015 Waters of the United States Rule (the “WOTUS Rule” or “Rule”) belong in district court rather than the appellate court. The WOTUS Rule...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - October 2017 #3

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/19/2017

Department of Interior Rescinds OSM Enforcement Policies - On October 12, 2017, the Department of the Interior ("DOI") withdrew two prior Office of Surface Mining ("OSM") policies affecting mining operations. DOI rescinded...more

Waters of the United States/Proposed Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules: Arkansas Commenters

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/13/2017

Thousands of comments have been submitted in regards to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Army Corps of Engineers (collectively “Agencies”) July 27th, 2017 proposed rule titled: Waters...more

EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Propose Rescission of WOTUS Rule

Snell & Wilmer on 7/4/2017

On June 27, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt along with the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works signed a proposed rule to rescind the Obama administration “waters of the United States” or “WOTUS” rule. The proposed...more

Schwabe In The Field: Certainty on the “Waters of the United States” Remains Elusive

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 6/30/2017

On June 27, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) that will rescind the 2015 Clean Water Rule, often referred to as the Waters of the...more

Agencies Release Proposed Rule to Rescind Obama-Era Clean Water Rule

Perkins Coie on 6/30/2017

The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a proposed rule on June 27, 2017, that will rescind the Obama administration’s 2015 Clean Water Rule and recodify the pre-2015 regulations that...more

Trump Executive Order Seeks to Limit Scope of Clean Water Act

Morgan Lewis on 3/3/2017

The executive order asks agencies to repeal or revise an Obama-era rule defining the scope of the Clean Water Act and recommends adoption of a narrower standard articulated by the late Justice Scalia....more

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