EPA Finalizes “Waters of the US” Rule
The revised rule governing the "Water of the United States" definition - effectively establishing the scope of federal environmental regulations - has been published as final, to take effect in…
Over $5.2M for Public Parks, Outdoor Recreation Coming to MD
The Department of the Interior is distributing $279M from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. Through LWCF, Maryland…
Federal Court Reinstates Controversial “Waters of US” Rule in Maryland, 25 Other States
A National Association of Counties (NACo) County News article (2018-08-19) reported that a United Stated District Court has reinstated the controversial 2015 "Waters of the US" (WOTUS) rule for Maryland and 25…
Comment Period Extended for “Waters of the US” Rule
A National Association of Counties (NACo) article (2017-09-05) announced that United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers are extending the public comment period…
Delmarva Farmer Editorial: Goodbye to Waters of the US Rule Change
A Delmarva Farmer editorial (2017-10-06) recounted the history of the controversial change in the definition of "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) for purposes of implementing the federal Clean Water Act,…
NACo Update on “Waters of the US” Rule Withdrawal
Conduit Street, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers have begun the process of withdrawing a recent rule change regarding the definition of "Waters of…
EPA Withdrawal of “Waters of the US” Rule Provokes Strong Reactions
A Bay Journal blog article (2017-06-27) provided an update on the actions of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw the recent and much debated changes made to the definition of "Waters…
Supreme Court Will Take Up “Waters of the US”
The US Supreme Court will resolve a jurisdictional issue over the controversial "Waters of the United States" issue, a pending EPA rule determining the authority of the federal agency to…
