Tag:Clean Water Act
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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
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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...
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Biden Administration Expected to Bring Change to Environmental Policy
Joe Biden's EPA will face a daunting task in restoring the nation’s system of environmental regulation and confronting a climate crisis.
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The Muddy Waters of WOTUS
The legal protection of waters throughout the U.S. is a murky and seemingly ever-changing flow of rules, decisions and changes.
Since the passage of the...
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Future Uncertain for New NEPA Regulations
On July 15, the Trump administration announced it finalized an overhaul of regulations under the National Environmental Policy Review Act, a law that has...
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Colorado Sues Federal Government over Clean Water Act Rule
Colorado on May 22 sued the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a new federal government rule the state...
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EPA Water Rule Challenge to Continue for 13 States
A federal judge in North Dakota cleared the way for several states to challenge a rule that gives the federal government jurisdiction over water...
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Water, Water, Everywhere – Except the West
After a 16 year-battle to preserve federal water transfer rules, Western states and water providers can finally rejoice. Late last month, the U.S. Supreme...
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