Amid considerable controversy, the U.S. EPA and Army Corps of Engineers (the agencies) issued a Final Rule on May 27, 2015, re-defining and expanding the definition of jurisdictional “waters of the U.S.” under the federal Clean Water Act.
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Proposed Rule Defining “Waters of the United States” Announced by EPA and Corps of Engineers
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The U.S. EPA and Army Corps of Engineers announced on March 25th a proposed rule revising the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
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