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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 -
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The Mixed Up World of Blending

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Recently I read a news release that the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals had issued a mandamus order against the U.S. EPA. Mandamus order? My mind went back to law school and Marbury v. Madison, which may have been the...more

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

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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

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EPA Guidance Documents Are Not Enforceable Rules Says DOJ

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Companies regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have long complained that EPA too often uses guidance documents improperly, both to expand regulatory requirements beyond what the law permits and to avoid...more

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Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Association of State Wetland Managers Comments on Jurisdictional Definition

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The Association of State Wetland Managers (“ASWM”) submitted November 28th comments on the Clean Water Act definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”). The November 28th comments were submitted in response to the...more

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

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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

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

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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

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President Trump Signs WOTUS Rule's Death Warrant

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On February 28, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order to begin the process of rescinding or revising the infamous Waters of the United States (or WOTUS) Rule. Years in the making, the WOTUS Rule was supposed to...more

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