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New Waters of the US Rule Takes Immediate Effect

9/8/2023

New Waters of the US Rule Takes Immediate Effect

EPA and the US Army revised the definition of Waters of the United States or WOTUS—a bed rock of compliance with the Clean Water Act—to conform to the recent Supreme Court decision on Sackett v. EPA.
Impact of Sackett v. EPA Decision on Clean Water Act Compliance

6/27/2023

Impact of Sackett v. EPA Decision on Clean Water Act Compliance

Now that the Supreme Court has decided the case Sackett v. EPA and instructed EPA to amend its January 2023 Rule, a definition of "Waters of the United States" that sticks could arrive as early as September. 
Final Rule: New Waters of the US Definition Under the Clean Water Act

1/3/2023

Final Rule: New Waters of the US Definition Under the Clean Water Act

The Final Rule restores the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) that was in place before a 2015 Final Rule, with updates to reflect relevant Supreme Court decisions.
The Clean Water Act Turns 50

10/21/2022

The Clean Water Act Turns 50

The United States’ signature water pollution law turned 50 years old last week. The Clean Water Act (CWA) became law on October 18, 1972.
 
EPA and Army to Host 10 Waters of the US Roundtable Discussions

3/7/2022

EPA and Army to Host 10 Waters of the US Roundtable Discussions

On February 24, EPA announced that the Agency will host 10 roundtables in conjunction with US Department of the Army to discuss implementation of Waters of the United States (WOTUS).
Federal Judge Vacates Major Clean Water Act Regulation

9/3/2021

Federal Judge Vacates Major Clean Water Act Regulation

A Federal judge has vacated and remanded US EPA's 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule, a regulation that narrowed the Agency's enforcement jurisdiction following legal challenges to a 2015 Clean Water Act rulemaking.
Another New WOTUS Definition Incoming

8/30/2021

Another New WOTUS Definition Incoming

A virtual public meeting will be held on September 2 at 2:00 PM ET to hear stakeholders' recommendations concerning the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). 
Final Rule Alert: EPA's New Waters of the United States Rule

4/21/2020

Final Rule Alert: EPA's New Waters of the United States Rule

Update: US EPA published its Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States to the Federal Register on April 21.
 
Video: Top EH&S News for Week of 10/28

10/29/2019

Video: Top EH&S News for Week of 10/28

Check out the latest edition of Lion Now, the video series that summarizes the top stories from this week's edition of the Lion News e-newsletter.  
Final Rule Alert: EPA Repeals 2015 WOTUS Rule

10/29/2019

Final Rule Alert: EPA Repeals 2015 WOTUS Rule

On October 22, 2019, US EPA officially repealed the 2015 Waters of the United States Rule, which expanded the scope of the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA).

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