On March 12, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army took steps to address lingering questions about the meaning and implementation of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS)...more
3/14/2025
/ Clean Water Act ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Jurisdiction ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sackett v EPA ,
SCOTUS ,
State and Local Government ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
On December 10, 2024, the US Supreme Court heard oral argument in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, the first major National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) case to reach the Supreme Court in nearly two...more
On December 30, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Army Corps of Engineers announced their finalization of the agencies’ redefinition of the Clean Water Act’s “waters of the United States” phrase,...more
On December 8, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a draft guidance memorandum (“Draft Guidance”) to provide guidance to the regulated community and permitting authorities, including the EPA, on...more
12/10/2020
/ Clean Water Act ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Draft Guidance ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Groundwater ,
Hawaii Wildlife Fund v County of Maui ,
Memorandum of Guidance ,
NPDES ,
SCOTUS ,
Wastewater ,
Waters of the United States