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Changing Crucial Definition In Endangered Species Act Undermines Purpose Of Klamath Dam Removal

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Led by new public concern about the consequences of industrialization, landmark environmental legislation in the 1970s steadily assured protections for air, water, and wildlands. Tensions caused by the new restrictions on irrigation water soon came to a head in the drought of 2001.

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EPA Publishes WOTUS Update Following Sackett Decision

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On August 29, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) issued a direct final rule without public comment amending the definition of the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) which governs the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA).

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EPA Publishes WOTUS Update Following Sackett Decision

Ohio Environmental Law

On August 29, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) issued a direct final rule without public comment amending the definition of the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) which governs the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA).

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Federal Water Tap, October 3: Supreme Court Hears Key Clean Water Act Case

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Supreme Court begins its October term today with a wetlands lawsuit that could redefine the Clean Water Act. Tribes tell the Bureau of Reclamation to prioritize long-term infrastructure solutions for the $4 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds for western drought response. It was the worst output since 2001.

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SCOTUS’s DECISION IN SACKETT V. EPA ENDS “SIGNIFICANT NEXUS” TEST

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Posted on June 6, 2023 by Karen Aldridge Crawford This long-awaited decision by SCOTUS in favor of the Sacketts finally put to rest the debate over the “significant nexus” test which was derived from Justice Kennedy’s solo opinion in Rapanos v. 159 (2001). United States, 547 U.S. 715 (2006) case many years ago.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

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To help achieve these goals, the bill alters and directs additional resources to a number of existing programs and initiatives, including by way of example, in fiscal 2023, $2.5 House Bill 44 reestablishes through fiscal 2023 the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program and increases to $1.8 Cars, Trains and Buses.

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The Supreme Court’s Top-10 Environmental Law Decisions

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The Clean Water Act requires that industrial sources reduce their discharges, but it left two big questions unanswered: Would EPA or the states set the pollution limits? American Trucking Ass’ns, 531 457 (2001) (Justice Scalia). 1322 (2023) (Justice Alito). Train, 420 U.S. 112 (1977) (Justice Stevens).

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