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13 States Block Clean Water Rule (WOTUS) Today – Remaining States Subject to Rule Tomorrow

Thu Aug 27th, On Environmental Law, by

Today, a North Dakota federal judge enjoined the implementation in 13 states of the Obama Administration’s new Clean Water Rule: “Definition of Waters of the United States” (also known as the Waters of the United States Rule, or WOTUS), which becomes effective tomorrow, August 28, 2015. The rule, proposed on June 29, 2015 in the Federal Register, redefines the Clean Water Act’s “navigable waters of the U.S.” to include “those […]

But Not a Drop to Drink: Ninth Circuit Allows the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Double the Santa Ana Sucker Fish’s Habitat

Fri Jun 26th, On Environmental Law, by

In Bear Valley Mutual Water Company v. Sally Jewell, No. 12-57297 (9th Cir. June 25, 2015), the Ninth Circuit sacrificed a bit more of California’s water to the ever thirsty Endangered Species Act. This time, the Santa Ana sucker fish is the direct beneficiary. Critical Habitat For The Santa Ana Sucker Fish Multiple entities challenged a FWS designation doubling the critical habitat of the Santa Ana sucker fish. The dispute […]

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