Following the Rapanos case, the EPA and ACOE had authority to exercise jurisdiction over wetlands that met either definition. In the Sackett case, the petitioners expressly asked the Court to decide ...

Several Justices asked about Clean Water Act section 404(g), which extends federal jurisdiction to "wetlands adjacent" to navigable waters. But that test has its own ambiguities.

Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Over Waters of the U.S. Redefined Yet Again James Auslander , W. Parker Moore , Jonas Reagan , Andrew Silton Beveridge & Diamond PC ...

Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Over Waters of the U.S. Redefined Yet Again. by: James M. Auslander, W. Parker Moore, Andrew C. Silton, Jonas A. Reagan of Beveridge & Diamond PC - News & Events.

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take up a case that could limit the federal government’s jurisdiction over wetlands protected under the Clean Water Act. CNN values your feedback 1.

Clean Water Act jurisdiction has always been murky, especially when it comes to wetlands that don’t have direct surface water connections to larger waterways like rivers and streams.

The Clean Water Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the discharge of pollutants into the nation’s surface waters, including lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and coastal areas. Passed in ...

The US Supreme Court heard arguments Oct. 3 over whether the determination of Clean Water Act jurisdiction should be revised—a case that could have consequences for determining whether an oil ...

News High Court Curbs EPA's Clean Water Act Jurisdiction, Reducing Definition of US Waters A fractured decision from the justices reins in the EPA's regulation of wetlands.

The Clean Water Act protects the quality of U.S. surface waters and has gone through several changes since it was first signed into law in 1972.

The US Supreme Court agreed Jan. 24 to review a court case that could redefine the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, especially in regard to isolated wetlands.