The attorneys general for 24 states have asked the federal court in North Dakota to vacate the Biden Administration’s updated Waters of the United States rule. In a separate filing, the states and industry groups claim the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers are not following the Supreme Court’s ruling in last year’s Sacket-versus-EPA case. The High Court determined the significant nexus standard previously used to make wetland determinations was unconstitutional. The motion claims the EPA’s amended rule does not adequately address jurisdictional issues and should be considered illegal. The groups seeking a summary judgment include NDFB, Cass County Farm Bureau, Associated General Contractors of North Dakota, North Dakota Association of Builders and North Dakota Petroleum Council. Nine other industry groups from across the country are also part of this legal filing.
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