It might seem peculiar that the definition of "waters of the United States" depends not on science or even custom but on ...

A hearing is set for next week on the proposed definition rolled out last month for "Waters of the United States,” which outlines the waterbodies eligible for protection under the federal Clean Water ...

The U.S. EPA’s revised definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act would reduce permitting needs for waste facilities, but raises new questions, experts say.

Understand how the proposed WOTUS rule affects farmers, from Sackett v. EPA to regulatory costs, federal jurisdiction and ...

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A new EPA proposal could leave nearly 4 million acres of Louisiana wetlands without federal protection. Here’s what the rule would change — and where the impacts could fall.

On November 17, the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency and its Army Corps of Engineers issued a new rule that leading conservation groups say will gut the landmark Clean Water Act ...

On November 20 of this year, the U.S. EPA and Army Corps of Engineers submitted a proposed rule which would once again redefine the term “Waters of the United States,” or WOTUS, under the federal ...

The Trump administration's EPA is moving to restrict federal definitions of protected waterways, eliminating protections for seasonal and temporary water systems like wetlands, streams, and ditches, ...

The Clean Water Act (CWA) was created to protect our water resources by regulating discharge of pollutants into the waters of the United States.