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On WOTUS Notice: EPA Gives Notice of Yet Another Clean Water Act Rule

The Agency Is Looking to Sackett v. EPA for a More ‘Durable’ Definition - From Obama to Trump to Biden, each of the last three administrations has directed the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to...more

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EPA Issues Emergency New Rule on Waters of the United States

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Using a rarely invoked exception to the Administrative Procedure Act’s requirement for public notice and comment prior to issuing a new rule, the EPA set forth a new rule governing jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act...more

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No Resolution in Sight for WOTUS Definition

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The Environmental Protection Agency’s and Army Corps of Engineers’ “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’” (WOTUS) rule became final on March 20, 2023. However, the rule is facing challenges from nearly every...more

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New Year, New WOTUS: Is There Resolution in Sight?

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The Environmental Protection Agency’s and Army Corps of Engineers’ “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’”(WOTUS) rule will become final on March 20. This latest iteration codifies the agencies’ pre-2015...more

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New WOTUS Rule Restores Protections for Many Waters, but Uncertainty Persists Due to Continuing Litigation

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On December 30, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (collectively Agencies) announced the issuance of a final rule defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), a key...more

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Turbulence Ahead for the Clean Water Act: Agencies Redefine “Waters of the United States” as SCOTUS Prepares to Rule in Sackett v....

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday published a final rule defining “Waters of the United States,” or WOTUS, which determines the extent of federal regulatory authority...more

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Something Old or Something New?: Navigating the Biden Administration’s Latest Move on Defining “Waters of the United States”

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The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Army Corps”) delivered on their commitment to issue a new rule defining “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) by the end of 2022, releasing a...more

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Biden Administration Finalizes Waters of the United States Rule in Latest Move Involving Ongoing Water Quality Saga

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On December 30, 2022 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the U.S. Department of the Army (“Corps”) (collectively referred to as the “Agencies”) under the Biden Administration released a pre-publication...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - May 2020 #2

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California and 15 other states sue EPA over new rule reducing reach of federal jurisdiction over waterways - San Francisco Chronicle – May 1 - A coalition of 16 states led by California and New York sued the U.S....more

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Hold Your Water – Navigating the New Rule Defining "Waters of the United States"

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On January 23, 2020, the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule redefining the scope of federal regulatory jurisdiction over “waters of the United States.” ...more

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Yet Another WOTUS Rule: Will This One Float?

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On January 24, 2020, the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued their long awaited “Waters of the United States” rule defining the jurisdictional reach...more

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Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Corps of Engineers Finalizes New Rule

On January 23rd the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Corps of Engineers (collectively “EPA”) announced the finalization of a new rule addressing the Clean Water Act definition of Waters of the...more

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How Much Water Can the Federal Government Regulate?

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A controversial federal environmental regulation has been repealed, according to an announcement Sept. 12 by the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the assistant secretary of the Army who oversees...more

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Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes New Rule

On September 12th the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Corps of Engineers (collectively, “EPA”) announced the finalization of a new rule addressing the Clean Water Act definition of Waters of...more

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EPA and Army Corps announce new “waters of the United States” rule

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On December 11, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) announced new rule language to replace the Obama Administration’s 2015 Clean Water Rule...more

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