WOTUS
Congressional bills include WOTUS block
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would block the implementation of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Keep Reading
EPA takes hit in Clean Water Act case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a landowner can appeal through a federal court system a determination from the Army Corps of Engineers that a water body is subject to federal jurisdiction and permit requirements under the Clean Water… Keep Reading
The latest on highway funding, WOTUS and more
Hal Williford, president of Memphis Stone & Gravel Co. and chairman of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) offered an update on areas of interest to the association at the recent Young Leaders Meeting in Austin, Texas. Highway… Keep Reading
House committee bill blocks WOTUS rule
The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee included a rider in an annual spending bill that would block the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, according to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA).… Keep Reading
President Obama vetoes Congress WOTUS disapproval
President Barack Obama vetoed a bipartisan congressional resolution, S.J.Res 22, that formally denounced the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, reports the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). The WOTUS rule would dramatically expand the U.S. Environmental Protection… Keep Reading
Bipartisan House vote disapproves EPA’s waters rule
The U.S. House of Representatives denounced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through S.J.Res 22, which passed 253 to 166. The rule would expand EPA jurisdiction over U.S. waters considerably. This Congressional Review… Keep Reading
13 states temporarily shielded from waters rule
A federal district court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocked the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule from taking effect on Aug. 28 for 13 states, reports the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). The U.S. Environmental Protection… Keep Reading
NSSGA, others sue EPA over waters rule
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. According to NSSGA, WOTUS radically expands federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act, posing serious… Keep Reading
27 states sue EPA over waters rule
According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), 27 states have filed lawsuits alleging federal expansion over state waters. The challenges say the Waters of the U.S. rule violates the Clean Water Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, the… Keep Reading
