A decision by the Sixth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals has put the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS Rule) on hold for all 50 states, giving clubs a much needed respite from the rule’s impact. In a
On August 28, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS Rule) is scheduled to take full effect. As you are well aware, this rule alters the definition of protected water under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Under WOTUS, private clubs across
Nearly four decades ago, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act was amended to more effectively regulate pollutants discharged into its protected waters. Through those amendments, the law was renamed the Clean Water Act (CWA) and its enforcement agency, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was given
On May 27, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final version of the Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS Rule). This rule alters the definition of protected water under the Clean Water Act (CWA). It is scheduled to take full effect on August 27,
In an effort to clarify the definition of “navigable water” under the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, issued a proposed rule on April 21, 2014 that would redefine what navigable water means