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Defining “Waters” Subject To U.S., Federal Jurisdiction: Sixth Circuit Issues A Nationwide Stay Of New Federal Rule

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Earlier this year we informed you of the new Clean Water Rule promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and the controversy created by the Rule’s definition of “waters” of the United States. (Click here for the earlier blog.) … […]

Defining “Waters” Subject to Federal Jurisdiction: Controversy in the United States

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recently promulgated the new Clean Water Rule for the stated purpose of protecting “the streams and wetlands that form the foundation of the nation’s water resources.” The Rule includes a definition of “waters” of … […]