On April 21, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers published a proposed rule “Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’ Under the Clean Water Act” (CWA) to define which waters are covered under the Clean Water Act (that is, jurisdictional waters).[1] The proposed rule could cover almost any type of water, giving the two agencies far greater power than authorized under the CWA.
A coalition of organizations representing various agricultural, construction, natural resources, and other interests filed a January 18th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ("NJDEP") published interim soil and soil leachate remediation standards for PFNA, PFOA, PFOS, and GenX on October 17th.
On 30 December 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) (together, the Agencies) released a final rule redefining the scope of.
The EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a final rule redefining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act. The Final Rule repeals the definition of waters of the United States WOTUS that the Trump administration adopted in 2020.