The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers recently announced a revised and final rule amending the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) following the Supreme Court decision in Sackett v....more
9/14/2023
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Clean Water Act ,
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Inland Waterways ,
Navigable Waters ,
Rapanos v US ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sackett ,
Sackett v EPA ,
SCOTUS ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its opinion in the landmark Clean Water Act (“CWA”) case of Sackett v. EPA, No. 21-454 (May 25, 2023). This decision delivers a significant change in terms of the reach and jurisdiction of...more
6/2/2023
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Federal Jurisdiction ,
Inland Waterways ,
Navigable Waters ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sackett ,
Sackett v EPA ,
SCOTUS ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
On March 11, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced it was proposing new regulations that would require certain facilities located close to navigable waters create and submit Facility Response Plans...more
3/16/2022
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Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Navigable Waters ,
Pollution Control ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
EPA faces continuing pressure to improve the way it protects communities from lead in drinking water. One focus of the current EPA has been the Lead and Copper Drinking Water Rule Revisions (“LCRR”), promulgated under the...more
1/12/2022
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Contamination ,
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Drinking Water ,
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Hazardous Substances ,
Infrastructure ,
Lead ,
Public Health ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
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