A new rule revives an older set of protections for rivers, marshes and waterways, setting aside changes in the Obama and Trump administrations that led to years of legal wrangling.
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Trump Environmental Record Marked by Big Losses, Undecided Cases Source: By Ellen M. Gilmer, Bloomberg Law • Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2021
In October 2017, President Donald Trump’s critics were celebrating. They’d won their latest fight against the new administration’s industry-friendly environmental agenda, and were confident in racking up more victories.
“It was very gratifying, but it was not unexpected,” Center for Biological Diversity attorney Michael Saul said, recalling the district court decisionthat revived Obama-era methane restrictions for the oil and gas industry.
The ruling followed twoother legal rebukes for Trump’s energy and environment policies, decisions that came down in quick succession in the early days of his term. The new administration had gotten off to a rough start in the courtroom.