As the deadline approaches for implementation of the Corps and EPA’s new rule redefining “waters of the United States,” subject to complete control by the federal government under the Clean Water Act, on August 28, we are seeing more and more articles condemning the agency overreach. Each adds a new perspective demonstrating why ...
We have been reporting on numerous challenges to the Corps and EPA’s new rule redefining “waters of the United States” for weeks, including our own. More than 10 suits have been filed across the country challenging the rule for violating the Clean Water Act, controlling Supreme Court decisions, and long-held limits on federal au ...
When we filed our complaint challenging the Corps and EPA’s extreme redefinition of “waters of the United States” subject to federal control under the Clean Water Act, we noted that more suits would be filed. So far, at least 10 suits have been filed, including 68 plaintiffs across the Nation. We represent 9 of those … ...
Today we filed our complaint in the Federal District Court of Minnesota challenging the Corps and EPA’s extreme rule redefining “waters of the United States” subject to federal control under the Clean Water Act, and other laws. The case is entitled Washington Cattlemen’s Association, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection A ...
The final rule redefining “waters of the United States,” subject to federal control under the Clean Water Act, was published today in the Federal Register. According to the rule, it will become effective on August 28, 2015, and will be deemed issued for judicial review on July 13, 2015. This latter date is significant because ̷ ...
We have already noted here and here that the Corps and EPA have settled on a final version of their new rule drastically redefining “waters of the United States” subject to federal control throughout the Country. That rule should be published any day in the Federal Register. Sixty days after publication, the new rule will … ...
Today, the Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency issued their final rule defining “waters of the United States” subject to federal control under the Clean Water Act. The EPA web page is here, but don’t believe everything you read. The rule does not simply clarify existing regulation. It completely redefines ...
Yesterday, the LA Times ran a front page article on PLF’s landmark case of Rapanos v United States. In that case, the Supreme Court determined federal officials have no authority under the Clean Water Act to regulate all tributaries and reaffirmed that remote, isolated water bodies, including some wetlands, are off limits to federal regulat ...
In a noteworthy article at The Daily Signal, Ron Arnold reports that congressional leaders are fed up with EPA’s reliance on politicized science and that there is a movement afoot to change the way EPA does business. Citing EPA’s expansive rule to redefine “waters of the United States” to include almost any wet spot in ...