The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers announced a proposed rule to redefine the term “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act on December 11, 2018. The proposed rule, which awaits...more
12/18/2018
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Clean Water Rule ,
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Proposed Rules ,
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Trump Administration ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
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Waters of the United States
In a unanimous decision with immediate repercussions for the administration of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the U.S. Supreme Court held that an area is eligible for designation as critical habitat under the ESA only if...more
11/30/2018
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Weyerhaeuser Company v United States Fish and Wildlife Service