Tag:Environmental Protection Agency
Courts
Federal Judge Invalidates Controversial Trump Clean Water Act Rule
A federal judge in Arizona nullified Monday the Trump-era rule that eliminated Clean Water Act protections for a huge swath of the West.
Courts
U.S. Judge’s Decision in Long-Running Hawai’i Clean Water Act Case May Launch Era of New Permit Requirements for Dischargers of Pollution to Groundwater
A long battle over a Hawai’i local government’s pollution to the ocean via groundwater ended late last week with a federal judge’s order making clear that the discharges are illegal if not authorized by regulators.
News
Colorado AG’s Office Appoints Attorneys for CDPHE Whistleblower Investigation
The AGs Office announced an independent investigation into CDPHE air pollution policies that may have covered up some violations.
Features
WOTUS Odyssey, Part 2: Obama and Trump Take Different Paths, Biden Makes Third Effort
On June 7 regulatory agencies acknowledged a need to repeal NWPR to make improvements in the regulatory definition of WOTUS.
Features
WOTUS Odyssey, Part I: Supreme Court Creates Confusion Over Waters of the U.S. Reach
The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers will soon attempt again to clarify the reach of their regulatory power over U.S. waterways.
News
Congress Moves to Restore Obama-Era Methane Caps on Oil and Gas Facilities
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution overriding a Trump-era effort to eliminate rules limiting methane discharges.
Courts
U.S. Supreme Court Says Guam Can Proceed in Environmental Fight
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the federal government's effort to block Guam’s claim for cleanup of an abandoned military weapons dump
News
Colorado Whistleblowers Ask for EPA Intervention at Commerce City Power Plant
State employee whistleblowers are asking the EPA administrator to reexamine an emissions permit granted to a power plant north of Denver.