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Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
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.” Riverside Bayview Home s, the Court upheld federal jurisdiction over wetlands that are adjacent to water bodies.
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.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 6, 2023
In its friend of the court brief in the Idaho case, the American Petroleum Association, the American Gas Association, and the Association for Oil Pipelines complained that the Clean Water Act led to a permitting system so “onerous” that the failure to obtain a permit after years of waiting “can be ruinous.”
Circle of Blue
JANUARY 2, 2023
The EPA finalizes a new definition of the scope of the Clean Water Act. New data shows the number of households receiving federal water bill assistance rose last summer. The EPA misses its self-imposed, end-of-year deadline for issuing draft drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS. government water policy.
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
The EPA proposes reinstating the Clean Water Act definition that existed before 2015. Two federal agencies sign an order affirming their duty to protect the interests of Native American tribes in land and water management. And lastly, the CDC investigates cases of liver disease linked to bottled water. “As
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Just as with climate change, local, state, provincial, and national governments in Canada and the United States have collaborated with science agencies, universities, and non-profit groups to develop effective responses, especially for Lake Erie. Clean Water Act, a pivotal piece of American environmental law.
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
And it gives every citizen the authority to bring suit against polluters and government agencies that are doing just that in violation of the public trust. “If In 2020, for instance, the 14 CAFOs in Lenawee and Hillsdale counties – 11 dairies and 3 hog operations – spread 221.4 They are larger and produce more waste. .
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