Analysis: US Supreme Court hears case about the Clean Water ActNOAH ADAMS
Even if the court accepts the broader view of the Clean Water Act’s scope, the 50-year-old law should now be seen as only a starting point for necessary protection of the nation’s water. Things have changed in the last half-century, and water laws have to be updated to take into ...
Over the years, numerous court cases have addressed various issues concerning the wetlands protection program. A 2001 Supreme Court case, Solid Waste Agency of Cook County, Illinois, v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, found that federal jurisdiction did not extend to isolated wetlands such as the...
Define Clean Water Act or CWA. means the federal Clean Water Act (33 United States Code 1251 et seq.), formerly referred to as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92-500, as amende
KEY TAKEAWAYS After decades of uncertainty, the Supreme Court has confirmed that federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction is limited to “waters,” meaning only continuously connected wetlands. This…
UNDERMINING THE CLEAN WATER ACT: ONE COURT'S ATTACK ON ANOTHER SAFEGUARD FOR AMERICA'S WATERS Tennessee Law ReviewDUSENBERRY, JENNIFER L.
If I remember correctly, the Federal Courts rejected the Trump rule that limited the application of the Clean Water Act to a number of waterways. LeRoy C. Paddock: I believe that’s right, there are multiple rules at play and multiple cases in the Supreme Court. I think the ...
One of several federal laws relating to the environment, the Clean Water Act of 1977 is quite lengthy and to reproduce it here in its entirety would serve the needs of relatively few persons. However, to provide an acquaintanceship with its purposes and
The Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Sackett v. EPA. SCOTUS reversed the lower court and ruled for the Sacketts, concluding that wetlands on
U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Clean Water Act Administrative Compliance Order can be Challenged in CourtMary E. Wall