of the regulatory text to the U.S. Supreme Court's May 25, 2023 decision in the case ofSackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. The conforming rule, "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'; Conforming," published in theFederal Registerand became effective on September 8, ...
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EPA has sent a new final definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), setting the stage for what is likely to be a barrage of meetings where stakeholders on all sides will lay out their arguments for how the Supreme Cou...
Sixth Circuit vacates district court decision dismissing Chamber coalition’s lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States rule July 29, 2024 The court of appealsheldthat the district court erred in dismissing the litigation sua sponte. ...
That dispute involved the Clean Air Act, and the Supreme Court now has addressed the EPA's authority under the Clean Water Act, which regulates discharges of pollutants into what the law defines as "waters of the United States." Under regulations issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
the justices similar to what happened inRapanos v. United States, only further confusing what standards EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers can use in their definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). “I’m a little concerned that the argument was last fall, the first Mon...
EPA and the Army Corps' "Waters of the United States" Rule: Congressional Response and Options This report discusses several options Congress had in order to respond to controversy caused by the May 27th, 2015 rule that was finalized by the Army Corp... C Copeland 被引量: 0发表: 2015年 ...
2021. Today’s action is an important step because it would solidify the rules of the road for a stable implementation of “waters of the United States” while the agencies continue to consult with stakeholders to refine the definition of WOTUS in both implementation and future regulatory actions...
Click here to view the brief. U.S. Chamber and business associations file intervenors’ reply brief in defense of the “Navigable Waters Protection Rule” defining “Waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act July 16, 2020 Click here to view the brief. Timothy S. Bishop, Br...
qualifying as waters of the United States (e.g., navigable rivers) are not subject to regulation by the EPA under the Clean Water Act following this decision. The court made clear that the authority to regulate such wetlands must come from Congress and not the unelected bureaucrats at the ...