U.S. Supreme Court,
Environmental & Energy
Feb. 3, 2022
High court WOTUS case will define reach of CWA
The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in a case that could short circuit the Biden administration’s efforts to redefine “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act.
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it has accepted review in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, a case that will define the scope of the federal Clean Water Act, and potentially, the reach of federal authority under the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution.
The court's decision to accept certiorari in the case comes in the middle of the Biden administration's efforts to redefine the ter...
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