Tag:water pollution
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.
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.
Courts
10th Circuit Clears Path for Major Water Rule Rollback
Colorado is no longer protected from the Trump administration’s effort to constrict the reach of the nation’s principal water pollution law after the 10th...
Courts
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case of Feedlot Hit by Flood
The Colorado Supreme Court on Feb. 10 heard oral arguments in 5 Star Feedlot v. State of Colorado, a case that questions whether a...