On July 29th, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by environmental groups for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act resulting from the alleged illegal filling of wetlands on Georgia’s coast....more
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
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) addressed in a December 18, 2023, Consolidated Opinion whether certain Louisiana wetlands were subject to Clean Water Act jurisdiction. See Lewis v....more