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U.S. Government Accountability Office Report: Army Corps of Engineers/Expedited Permitting Process Would Benefit from More...

The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”)  issued a January 9th report titled: Army Corps of Engineers: Expedited Permitting Process Would Benefit from More Transparency (“Report”)....more

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Trump’s Executive Order on California Water

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On January 24, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14181 (“EO 14181”), entitled “Emergency Measures to Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas.” While alluding to...more

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UPDATE: Federal District Court Enjoins Biden Administration’s WOTUS Rule in Texas and Idaho

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UPDATE: On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers appealed the district court ruling in Texas v. EPA to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. This appeal would...more

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The Sacketts Got Their Day in Court on the Merits; Another Lesson in Being Careful What You Wish For

Last week, in what may or may not be the last round in the ongoing efforts by Michael and Chantell Sackett to build a house on wetlands in Idaho, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that: EPA reasonably determined...more

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Criticizing WOTUS Is Like Shooting Fish in a Barrel

On Wednesday, EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers announced that they plan to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States”. Simultaneously, DOJ moved to remand the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, in a challenge...more

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Environmental Law – The Year in Review

JANUARY 2020 - FEDERAL APPELLATE COURTS - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - El Paso County, Texas, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al. On January 8, 2020, a divided panel of the court quickly granted a...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - January 2021

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Trump administration reverses migratory bird protections - Bullet The New York Times – December 21 - The U.S. Department of the Interior this Tuesday finalized a reversal of protections for wild birds under the 1918...more

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The EPA’s National Water Reuse Action Plan

Joint Plan Aims to Meet Rising Water Demands - A new National Water Reuse Action Plan focuses on water reuse practices aimed at strengthening water security, sustainability and resilience for both rural and urban...more

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Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Corps of Engineers Finalizes New Rule

On January 23rd the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Corps of Engineers (collectively “EPA”) announced the finalization of a new rule addressing the Clean Water Act definition of Waters of the...more

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Water Supply Rule: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Announces Withdrawal

The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works directed on January 21st the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) to withdraw a proposed rule titled: Use of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir Projects...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Could Lead to “Inconsistencies, Uncertainty, and Confusion” in Waters and Wetlands Regulatory Regime

On January 22, 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously in National Association of Manufacturers v. Department of Defense that legal challenges to an Obama Administration regulation defining “waters of the...more

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Long-Running State Water Disputes

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on Jan. 8, 2018, regarding two interstate water disputes: Florida v. Georgia and Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado. In Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado, the states are litigating over...more

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EPA And The Corps Propose To Add Years To “Effective” Applicability Date Of WOTUS Rule

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that would add an applicability date two years in the future to the Obama-era Waters of the United...more

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Supreme Court Special Master Recommends Denial of Florida Water Rights Complaint Against Georgia

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Florida and Georgia have been fighting for decades about flows in the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee and Flint River Basin (ACF Basin) that provide drinking water for the City of Atlanta, as well as water for agriculture in...more

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Clean Water Act Nationwide Permits Reissued: Permit Streamlining Remains Intact

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) on Jan. 6, 2017, published a final rule reissuing its Clean Water Act Nationwide Permits (NWPs) with some modifications (88 Fed. Reg. 1860). The NWP program authorizes streamlined...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - June 2016

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Environmental and Policy Focus - U.S. Supreme Court allows pre-permit challenges to approved jurisdictional determinations - Allen Matkins - May 31 - In a major new legal development for the Clean Water Act's...more

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Oil and Water: Proposed Redefinition of Waters of the U.S. Has Significant Implications for Domestic Operations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) have announced a new Nov. 14, 2014, deadline to submit comments to its much-debated redefinition of the term, “Waters of the United...more

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ECOS Releases “Waters of the U.S.” Paper

On September 15, the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) released a paper produced by the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) on the new “waters of the U.S.” rules proposed by EPA and the Army Corps of...more

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EPA Proposes Change to Clean Water Act Rule and Definition of the Term “Waters of the U.S.”

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a proposed rule changes related to the Clean Water Act and the definition of the term “Waters of the United States.” If adopted, it is believed they will greatly expand...more

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Historic Water Resources Reform and Development Act Enacted into Law

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On June 10, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (“WRRDA”) (Public Law No: 113-121). The primary purpose of the bill is to provide funding for improvements to rivers...more

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President Obama Signs Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2014

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Legislation expands American iron and steel requirement to additional water programs - Earlier today, President Obama signed into law the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (“WRRDA”). Today’s action...more

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Developments in Water Law : EPA Extends Comment Period on Waters of the U.S. and President Signs Water Resources Reform and...

EPA Extends Comment Period on Waters of the U.S. - Additional Time to Provide Comments on EPA Rulemaking - The Environmental Protection Agency extended the comment period on the Waters of the United States...more

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California Environmental Law and Policy Update

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Environmental and Policy Focus: Expanding the definition of "waters of the United States" – EPA's proposed new rule -- Allen Matkins - Apr 23: On April 21, 2014, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...more

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EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Propose to Expand Federal Jurisdiction over Waters and Wetlands

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Expansive New Definition of “Waters of the United States” - On March 25, 2014, the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, which share jurisdiction under the Clean...more

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