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Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 3, 2024
2023 was a rough year for clean water. The Supreme Court took a hammer to the Clean Water Act with its decision in Sackett v. The Sackett decision was a tremendous loss for everyone who depends on clean water—that is, for all of us. In response, 27 states sued , and the rule was put on hold.
Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 3, 2022
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. By the Numbers. News Briefs. Today the U.S.
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Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
” In 2023, the Supreme Court ended fifty years of broad federal protection to wetlands in Sackett v. 1972 , Congress passes the Clean Water Act, which requires a federal permit for filling or dredging in “navigable waters,” defined as the “waters of the United States.” United States. In SWANCC v.
E2 Law Blog
MAY 26, 2023
The Sacketts challenged the order, claiming that the wetlands are not jurisdictional “waters of the United States” within the meaning of the federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1389 (CWA). Thus began nearly two decades of litigation, culminating in the Supreme Court’s May 25, 2023 decision in Sackett v.
ESA
JANUARY 9, 2023
Join ESA today at 12 noon eastern for a water cooler chat about the National Nature Assessment. Fiscal Year 2023 Spending Bill Increases Funding for Environmental and Scientific Programs. Biden Finalizes “Waters of US” Rule. The formal deadline to submit comments about shaping the NNA to OSTP is March 31, 2023.
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 5, 2022
In conjunction with a White House summit, the Biden administration proposed strengthening water quality standards for rivers and lakes in order to preserve the ability of Indian tribes to fish, gather, and use their lands in ceremonies. This is the first time the EPA has set biofuels targets under the program that began in 2006.
Ohio Environmental Law
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
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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