What might a Biden Administration do about WOTUS?
Our colleague Larry Liebesman, who spent 11 years as a Department of Justice environmental litigator, has been blogging about federal...
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Feb 5, 2020
WOTUS Update
It’s always nice when reporters call us for insights on timely issues. Not surprisingly, our colleague Larry Liebesman’s phone line has...
Jan 28, 2020
The latest WOTUS rule: More clarity but still muddy
On January 23, the Trump Administration issued its final Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rules. These new rules, which replace the...
Jan 9, 2019
New WOTUS rules: More clarity but still muddy
The Trump Administration’s latest Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rules, proposed last month, are designed to clarify federal control...
Aug 5, 2018
Shape of water? Legal battles rage over WOTUS repeal while EPA moves to modify veto authority
The Trump Administration’s efforts to overturn the Obama Administration’s 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule continue to face...
Jun 4, 2017
Why the Trump Administration’s “Waters of the US” repeal won’t be as fast as supporters want (or as
As recent events show, the Trump Administration is moving ahead with repealing and replacing the controversial Waters of the United...
Mar 6, 2017
“The Trump administration can’t just say, ‘Well, we don’t like the rule, we’re going to vacate it.’”
One of the highest profile policy disagreements in Washington involves the Trump Administration’s effort to revoke the EPA’s 2015 Waters...
Jan 29, 2017
The Supremes’ gift to the Trump Administration
This month, the tangled legal saga of the Obama Administration’s 2015 Waters of the U.S. rule took a new turn. On January 13, 2017, the...
Aug 21, 2016
Atlanta Federal Court clears way for Federal Appellate Court in Cincinnati to Decide WOTUS Challenge
After a year of jurisdictional wrangling involving challenges to the EPA’s 2015 changes to its Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rules,...
Jul 28, 2016
Dawson members teach at Chamber of Commerce “Environmental Permitting School”
Each year, the Florida Chamber of Commerce hosts an “Environmental Permitting School” for professionals looking to work more effectively...
Feb 29, 2016
The Sixth Circuit’s decision to hear the CWA WOTUS Rule continues the legal quagmire
On February 22, a divided panel of Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers and EPA’s “Waters of the...
Jan 11, 2016
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on Judicial Review of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Determinations
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit that Clean...
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