Environmental
Jan. 26, 2017
Troubled waters at the U.S. Supreme Court
It is difficult to envision a scenario in which the current "waters of the United States" rule survives. The Trump administration's inauguration day announcement of its intention to eliminate the rule may lead quickly to withdrawal or revocation of the rule. By Skip Spaulding and Chris Locke
On Jan. 13, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in a case involving the controversial Clean Water Rule (often referred to as the "waters of the United States" or "WOTUS" rule) issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Just one week later - on the day the new president was inaugurated - the White House posted on its website an "America First Energy Plan" announ...
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