May 25, 2023 | Protect Our Waters
Washinton, DC — On May 25, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the landmark environmental case Sackett v. EPA, which concerns the extent to which big polluters can bulldoze wetlands and dump waste into our streams. The opinion – delivered by Justice...
Mar 30, 2023 | Press Release, Protect Our Waters
On March 29, following a House vote earlier this month, the Senate voted to overturn the newly finalized Clean Water Restoration Rule using the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which is a blunt legislative tool that allows Congress to invalidate a...
Mar 10, 2023 | Press Release, Protect Our Waters
In late December 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a final rule outlining which waters should be protected under the Clean Water Act. The modest rule defines the term “waters of the United States” — sometimes...
Jan 12, 2023 | Press Release, Protect Our Waters
Originally posted at: https://www.lcv.org/article/environmental-groups-legal-experts-and-clean-water-advocates-respond-to-biden-administrations-revised-definition-of-waters-of-the-united-states/ Washington, D.C. – Today, the Biden Administration has finalized the...
Nov 1, 2022 | Protect Our Waters
By Esha Ahluwalia Congress unanimously passed the transformative Clean Water Act 50 years ago. Their aim was to restore, replenish, and maintain the integrity of our waters. However, as we celebrate the 50-year anniversary of this groundbreaking law, the Supreme Court...
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