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Florida Clean Water Act Waters of the United States

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EPA & the Army Corps of Engineers have less ability to protect wetlands than they've had in 40 years but Florida still isn't...

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We're approaching the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Sackett v. EPA holding that, contrary to the view of EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers for the past 40 years, the Clean Water Act protects only...more

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Florida Loses Wetland Permitting Authority

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In a landmark decision, a federal court has ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, determining that their approval of Florida’s takeover of the Clean Water Act wetlands...more

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“Error: 404 not found?” Federal Judge Vacates Florida’s 404 Wetlands Permitting Program

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“Error: 404 not found.” The dreaded message you see when you visit a website that no longer exists. A District of Columbia federal district court judge ended the existence of Florida’s “404 program” (for protection of federal...more

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Waters of the United States: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Letter Addressing Florida's Regulatory Position

Region 4 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) sent a January 31st letter to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“FDEP”) responding to its correspondence regarding the Clean Water Act...more

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Just when you thought the Waters of the United States saga couldn't get any stranger

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Lara Beaven of Inside EPA reports on the standoff between the State of Florida and the United States Environmental Protection Agency over the "current definition" of Waters of the United States for the purpose of determining...more

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