Articles Tagged with ''Clean Water Act''

EPA's proposed rule would limit scope of water quality challenges under federal law by states and tribes, reverting to pre-Biden era language to expedite approvals of key infrastructure projects—but with environmental risks, opponents say.

Agency plans to revise wastewater limits for power plants, potentially easing costly upgrades and shifting project timelines, with final rules expected by mid-2026.

All sides are waiting for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling by the end of June in a big Clean Water Act case.

The March 31 decision is only the latest legal battle over the contentious "waters of the United States" rule.

Action is latest round in long-running battle over major minerals development in sensitive Bristol Bay watershed.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a regulatory revision that would reverse a Trump-era limitation.

Industry groups praise U.S. Supreme Court order reinstating a Trump-era cutback, but environmental advocates say the action will create a lot of confusion. 

Scope of federal jurisdiction on lands near certain bodies of water is core to landowner challenge, but timing of court action will determine if Justice Stephen Breyer, a veteran of Clean Water Act rulings, can weigh in before he retires.