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SCOTUS and WOTUS: Is Sackett Case the Final Chapter?

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On January 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari on a fundamental environmental law question that has lingered for several decades - what is the appropriate definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) in...more

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Trump Administration Issues “Step Two” Rule Narrowing Federal Wetland Jurisdiction

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On April 21, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) published in the Federal Register the so-called “Step Two” rule revising the definition of...more

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EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Propose Yet Another Definition of “Waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) – What to...

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On December 11, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the “Corps”) proposed new regulations that would sharply curtail the Corps’ permitting authority under the Clean Water...more

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Trump Executive Order Seeks to Limit Scope of Clean Water Act

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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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