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Supreme Court Issues Decision Sharply Limiting Clean Water Act Jurisdiction over Wetlands

E2 Law Blog

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.

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Fresh, May 16, 2023: New Wisconsin Law Aims to Protect Watersheds From Farm Runoff

Circle of Blue

May 16, 2023 Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. and Canadian mayors and government officials that work to protect waterways.” This independent journalism is supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

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This never-ending NIMBY challenge to the Vineyard Wind project illustrates that we may be winning renewable energy battles but still losing the war.

Acoel

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Jeff Porter Over two years ago I wrote about a lawsuit filed by a Connecticut-based solar farm developer with a summer home in Martha’s Vineyard seeking to enjoin the Vineyard Wind project off the Massachusetts coast. Here’s the thing.

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Upstream Action to Protect Our Ocean and Coasts

Ocean Conservancy

As a person immersed in this interior, “fresh coast” worldview, I hadn’t spent much time considering how our practices might affect the ocean thousands of miles away. Love ocean content? Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. In short, all water is connected. Enter your email and never miss an update.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

Senate committee holds hearing for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. California, Arizona, Nevada and the federal government reach agreement to reduce water consumption in the Colorado River basin. 6180 ) to incentivize removing invasive lionfish from the oceans. Executive Branch. International. Executive Branch.

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

Acoel

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. United States, 547 U.S. 715 (2006) case many years ago. United States , 547 U.

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Federal Water Tap, December 5: For Tribes, White House Promises Climate Relocation Funding, Water Pollution Standards

Circle of Blue

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. The EPA plans a public hearing on its proposal on January 10, 2023. Jackson Water Crisis.

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