EPA, challenges a definition at the heart of the Clean Water Act, a landmark 1972 law that prevents the discharge of hazardous substances – from oil and chemicals to rock and sand – into the ...

Whether the Clean Water Act gives the federal government the power to regulate dry riverbeds, isolated streams, and land next to wetlands remains clear as mud, as a recent federal court decision ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signaled it could narrow which set of waters receive protections under the Clean Water Act — and will narrow protections for wetlands in the meantime.

Revision of the definition was necessary for relevant provisions to the Clean Water Act of 1972, relevant Supreme Court case law and the technical expertise of both agencies after more than 45 ...

Water wonks aren’t so sure. The question of what is a “water of the U.S.,” or WOTUS, has been the subject of fierce debate and litigation ever since Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972.

BISMARCK, N.D. (CN) — A federal judge in North Dakota on Wednesday paused a new Biden administration rule which sought to redefine what constitutes a waterway under the Clean Water Act. West Virginia ...

The US Supreme Court ruled May 25 that regulatory agencies must stop trying to extend the reach of their authority under the Clean Water Act beyond federal waters and adjoining wetlands.

The Clean Water Act was a major piece of environmental regulation due to the sometimes horrific pollution prevalent in the early 1970s. ... provided a more stringent definition of "adjacent." ...

The ever-changing definition can make it difficult for farmers to know whether their land falls under the Clean Water Act, said Missouri Farm Bureau president Garrett Hawkins.

However, environmental advocacy groups expressed concern. “Weakening the Clean Water Act threatens safe, reliable drinking ...

EPA, challenges a definition at the heart of the Clean Water Act, a landmark 1972 law that prevents the discharge of hazardous substances – from oil and chemicals to rock and sand – into the ...