U.S. Supreme Court,
Environmental & Energy
Jul. 13, 2021
The answer to what are ‘Waters of the United States’ again in play
In 1972, the U.S. Congress passed the Clean Water Act in response to the realization that a large number of rivers, lakes and other water bodies were polluted. Jurisdiction of the CWA relates only to “navigable waters,” which is defined as the “waters of the United States”
In 1972, the U.S. Congress passed the Clean Water Act in response to the realization that a large number of rivers, lakes and other water bodies were polluted. Jurisdiction of the CWA relates only to "navigable waters," which is defined as the "waters of the United States"
Unfortunately, the term "Waters of the United States," or WOTUS, was not defined and the CWA gives discretion to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the ...
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