Private Water Law
A blog about water resources and law
Category: Clean Water Act
GAO Report Finds USEPA Violated Law in Promoting Clean Water Rule
The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report today finding that two social media campaigns operated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency violated federal laws against publicity, propaganda and grassroots lobbying by the agency. The violations occurred as part of…
Read MoreJudicial Panel Rejects Consolidation for Clean Water Rule Litigation
Yesterday I posted about the decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to issue a stay of the new Clean Water Rule in response to litigation filed by 18 states and other groups. Not to let a day go by…
Read MoreSixth Circuit Issues Nationwide Stay Against Clean Water Rule
The US Environmental Protection Agency and US Army Corps of Engineers adopted a new Clean Water Rule on June 29, 2015, to become effective on August 28, 2015. The Clean Water Rule defines the scope of “waters of the United States” under…
Read MoreComparison of the Old and New Definitions of Waters of the United States
The recently issued definition of waters of the United States for purposes of the Clean Water Act continues to generate significant interest in the legal and popular worlds. Litigation has been filed against the new rule, by states and industry…
Read MoreLitigation on the Clean Water Rule
The US Environmental Protection Agency and US Army Corps of Engineers published their final Clean Water Rule earlier today regarding the scope of “waters of the United States” and the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act. The Federal Register publication…
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