By Andrew H. Perellis, Rebecca A. Davis, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published their final rule this week, finally replacing the 2015 rule that “impermissibly expanded the definition of ‘waters of the United States’ (WOTUS)” under the Clean Water Act. 85 Fed. Reg.
Continue Reading Continuing Saga — EPA and Corps Publish Final Rule Defining “Waters of the United States”
By Andrew H. Perellis, Rebecca A. Davis, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its final rule this week to repeal the 2015 rule that “impermissibly expanded the definition of ‘waters of the United States’ (WOTUS)” under the Clean Water Act. 84 Fed. Reg.
Continue Reading Ongoing Saga — EPA & U.S. Army Repeal 2015 Rule Defining “Waters of the United States”
By Andrew H. Perellis, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Corps) have recently proposed a “clear, understandable, and implementable definition of ‘waters of the United States’ [(WOTUS)] that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act.”
Concerning the new draft proposed rule
Continue Reading EPA and Corps of Engineers Propose New “Waters of the United States” Definition
By Andrew H. Perellis, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: Continuing the fight over the Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., the National Wildlife Federation, and a host of states, including New York and California have brought lawsuits against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)
Continue Reading States, NRDC, and NWF Sue EPA and Corps on Applicability Date Final Rule
By Andrew H. Perellis, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) finalized a rule moving the applicability date to the Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule to February 6, 2020, two years in the future. 83 Fed. Reg. 5200 (Feb.
Continue Reading EPA and Corps Add Years to “Effective” Applicability Date of WOTUS Rule
By Andrew H. Perellis, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that would add an applicability date two years in the future to the Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. 82 Fed. Reg. 55542 (Nov. 22, 2017).
Continue Reading EPA and the Corps Propose to Add Years to “Effective” Applicability Date of WOTUS Rule
By Andrew H. Perellis, Jeryl L. Olson, and Craig B. Simonsen
EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy, and the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), Jo Ellen Darcy, just signed a proposed rule to “clarify” protections under the Clean Water Act for “streams and wetlands that form the foundation of the nation’s water resources.”
We had previously
Continue Reading Proposed Rule on Definition of “Waters of the United States” Under the Clean Water Act
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently announced the filing of a consent decree to settle a Clean Water Act (CWA) fill and dredge case for the Army Corps of Engineers (COE). The complaint and consent decree were filed in USA v. Trinski and Hohan, No. 07-C-3600 (N.D. Ill). The notice of lodging was