Tag: Clean Water Act

President uses power of veto on Congress’ disapproval of WOTUS

January 26, 2016 By
President Barack Obama kept his promise to Congress and vetoed its S.J. Res. 22 that would have eliminated the expanded definition of the WOTUS rule on Jan. 19. “As I have noted before, too many of our waters have been left ...

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House votes to overturn WOTUS rule

January 19, 2016 By
The House voted Jan. 13 to overturn the U.S. EPA’s Clean Water Rule, which would protect certain waterways under federal regulation. The House passed the resolution 253-166, the Hill reported. Twelve Democrats supported the resolution, and one Republican voted against ...

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Water, Water Everywhere: Experts weigh in on WOTUS

November 13, 2015 By
But with Waters of the United States, not a clear answer in sight Last month’s second annual Virginia GCSA Fall Conference offered an impressive list of speakers — well known turf experts like Virginia Tech’s Erik Ervin, Ph.D., GCSAA’s Rafael ...

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McGrath predicts future of WOTUS

November 5, 2015 By
Kerry McGrath, a Washington, D.C.-based attorney with Hunton & Williams, discusses what she sees as the future of Waters of the U.S. On Oct. 9, the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals placed a stay on the rule, and its ...

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Federal appeals court blocks WOTUS nationwide

October 12, 2015 By
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit on Friday, Oct. 9, temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps’ of Engineers Clean Water Rule, or “WOTUS.” The decision has put a nationwide hold on the rule while ...

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Federal judge blocks Clean Water Rule for 13 states

August 28, 2015 By
Late on Aug. 27 a federal judge in North Dakota blocked the Clean Water Rule (CWR) for 13 states, hours before Aug. 28 when it was due to take effect. The CWR is authored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...

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