Waters of the US: Supreme Court tightens criteria for Clean Water Act application
Supreme Court tightens Clean Water Act rules, aiding Idaho couple's construction plans, but potentially impacting US wetland protections.
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President Biden vetoed a Congressional action to nullify the recently-finalized Waters of the US rule last week, but the fight is not over.
The final rule on waters of the U.S. announced last year is not the last word, with three major federal lawsuits and Congressional legislation all challenging the scope of the rule.
The final Waters of the U.S. rule will become effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, raising concerns by groundwater and farming groups about expanding federal jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court will consider whether the federal government have the right to regulate wetlands under Waters of the US.
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