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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…