Articles tagged under: Waters of the United States

No Federal WOTUS Injunction

Published March 20, 2023

The U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas denied a nationwide preliminary injunction that would have halted the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States rule from taking effect. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Chief Council Mary Thomas Hart…
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Additional WOTUS Lawsuits Filed

Published February 24, 2023

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business groups from Kentucky are suing the Biden Administration over the new Waters of the United States rule. The plaintiffs claim WOTUS creates “needless uncertainty and endless red tape.” This follows…
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South Dakota Joins WOTUS Lawsuit

Published February 20, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced South Dakota has joined 23 other states in filing a lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States” rule. The states contend that the rule, signed by President Biden on his…
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WOTUS Litigation Resurfaces

Published February 17, 2023

Twenty-four states, including North Dakota and South Dakota, are suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its new Waters of the United States rule. The attorneys general claim the rule is too restrictive and may end up hurting farmers, ranchers and…
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SCOTUS Takes a Closer Look at Wetlands and WOTUS

Published October 4, 2022

How is adjacency defined when it comes to navigable waters under the Clean Water Act? In Monday’s oral arguments at the Supreme Court, that was a question debated frequently between the Justices to lawyer Damien Schiff. Arguing on behalf of…
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EPA Holds First Virtual WOTUS Roundtable

Published May 9, 2022

On Monday, the EPA hosted its first virtual regional roundtable on the Waters of the United States rule. Iowa State University Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Larry Weber told the EPA there are high levels of nitrates leaving Iowa in…
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Redefining WOTUS Is Not Simple

Published May 5, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency is developing a more durable definition of Waters of the United States. The agency wants to provide certainty to agriculture, but EPA Administrator Michael Regan says it is a fine line to walk. "How do you…
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Double Check NRCS Wetland Determination Maps

Published December 11, 2021

Last year, USDA adjusted the wetland determination process. Minnesota-based Rinke Noonan Law attorney Kale Van Bruggen says famers can recertify wetland determinations or request changes. NRCS wetland determination maps are also connected to the EPA’s Waters of the United States…
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