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Policy News: October 10, 2022

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EPA, Ruling Could Impact the Definition of “Waters of the U.S.”. ESA and other scientific societies file brief arguing that the interpretation of the Clean Water Act is inherently founded on science. The Supreme Court failed to reach a consensus in the 2006 Rapanos v. ESC – FY 2024 Funding Request (Aug.

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ESA Policy News: May 30, 2023

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In this issue: Supreme Court dramatically shrinks Clean Water Act’s reach Biden administration must now rework recent Clean Water Act regulations. 8, 2022) CNSF – FY 2024 Letter to White House OMB and OSTP (Oct. 8, 2022) CNSF – FY 2024 Letter to White House OMB and OSTP (Oct.

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Federal Water Tap, November 8: Lawmakers Attempt to Throttle Flood Insurance Increases…Plus, Infrastructure Bill Passes

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The House passed an infrastructure package that includes a historic federal investment in water systems. Congressional Republicans introduce a bill that would narrowly define the scope of the Clean Water Act. The EPA orders officials in a Michigan city to address lead-contaminated drinking water. WOTUS in Congress.

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ESA Policy News: January 9, 2023

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The EPA announced a new Clean Water Rule in Dec. In this case, Chantell and Michael Sackett sought a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit to develop wetlands on their Idaho property that was denied. The Supreme Court failed to reach a consensus in the 2006 Rapanos v. ESC – FY 2024 Funding Request (Aug.

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

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PFAS: EPA stuck with its statutory deadlines for proposing and finalizing a drinking water regulation for the chemicals PFOA and PFOS — March 2023 and September 2024, respectively. By October, Interior says it will complete its revocation of a controversial late Trump-era rule weakening protections for migratory birds.

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Policy News: September 26, 2022

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Sanders and progressive Democrats in the House are opposing Manchin’s permitting proposal, citing concerns that the reforms would helps fossil fuel projects and undermine the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Water Act. ESC – Letter of Support for the DOE Foundation for FY 2024 (Sept.

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