NACD Government Affairs Update: Biden Administration To Review WOTUS Definition 06/14/2021
By Mary Scott On Wednesday, June 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army announced their intent to revise the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA). A press release from the agencies states, “Today’s action reflects the agencies’ intent to initiate a…… Continue reading →
WOTUS Update: Finalized Navigable Waters Protection Rule and Current Litigation 07/09/2020
By Mary Scott The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic hasn’t prevented the Navigable Waters Protection Rule from being finalized, nor has it stopped litigation forecasted in NACD’s last blog on waters of the United States (WOTUS). Revision of the 2015 WOTUS rule comes from a campaign promise made by the Trump Administration and is consistent with an…… Continue reading →
WOTUS Update: Waters of the United States and the 2019 Proposed Definition 04/24/2019
By NACD Natural Resource Policy Specialist Adam Pugh Since NACD’s February 2018 blog explaining the role of the courts during the implementation of the 2015 Clean Water Rule, there have been a few updates on the waters of the United States (WOTUS). Prior to publishing the 2019 proposed definition of WOTUS, the Environmental Protection Agency…… Continue reading →