Tag: clean water act
Texas Federal Court Grants WOTUS Injunction For Two States; Two More Requests Pending Mar 23, 2023
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A federal court has halted implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule defining waters of the United States, and two more injunction requests are pending in cases […]
Supreme Court Returns to “Waters of the U.S.” Definition – A Congressional Perspective Oct 14, 2022
On Monday, October 3, 2022, the Supreme Court began its new term by hearing oral arguments over the Clean Water Act’s troubled definition of navigable waters in the case, Sackett v. […]
Chinese Dynamics in Focus, U.S. Supreme Court Considers Scope of Clean Water Act Oct 4, 2022
Bloomberg writer Jinglu Gu reported yesterday that, “China has curbed exports of corn starch in a signal that the world’s biggest corn importer is likely worried about local supplies. “The government has asked companies to suspend shipments to stabilize corn […]
Farmer, USDA Wetland Battle Continues – DTN Apr 12, 2022
Whether USDA can force farmers in federal farm programs to waive constitutional rights to challenge wetlands determinations soon may be answered by a federal court. South Dakota farmer Arlen Foster […]
Environmental Group Calls for Elimination of Ag Exemptions in Clean Water Act – DTN Mar 18, 2022
The Clean Water Act has fallen far short of its original goals to have 100% of waters fishable and swimmable by 1983, and a report by the Environmental Integrity Project […]
Ag Response to WOTUS Not as Aggressive – DTN Feb 17, 2022
After a tense group of state agriculture directors listened to an expert on the Clean Water Act explain EPA’s latest attempt to rewrite the “waters of the U.S.” rule, Ted […]
WOTUS Rulemaking Battlefronts Heat Up – DTN Feb 9, 2022
Although state and agriculture interests are calling for EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw a first rule resetting waters of the U.S. definitions back to pre-2015, […]
Idaho Family Fights Wetlands Designation – DTN Jan 25, 2022
For the second time in nine years, Idaho couple Michael and Chantell Sackett will have their battle over a wetlands designation heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on a parcel […]
Ag Lawsuits: SD Farmer Asks for Court Ruling vs. USDA – DTN Jan 11, 2022
Minor County, South Dakota, farmer Arlen Foster asked a federal court on Monday to rule in his favor in an ongoing wetlands lawsuit filed against USDA. Foster’s lawsuit alleges the […]
Ag Policy: SCOTUS Denies Year-Round E15 Petition; Leaves Door Open on Prop 12, Clean Water Act Cases – DTN Jan 11, 2022
The EPA would have to act in order for year-round E15 sales to restart after the Supreme Court denied Growth Energy’s request for a hearing in orders handed down Monday. […]