In February of last year, we reported on the Sixth Circuit’s split-panel holding that it had jurisdiction to review challenges to the validity of the “Clean Water Rule” (which clarifies the term “waters of the United States” in the Clean Water Act). Last week, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in National Association of Manufacturers v. … Continue Reading
On Monday, the Sixth Circuit agreed to hear challenges to a controversial rule redefining the federal government’s jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. Industry and environmental groups have argued that it would be better for the nearly 20 lawsuits filed regarding the rule to be decided at the district level. In Murray Energy Corporation v. … Continue Reading
The Sixth Circuit is making national headlines today after ordering a nationwide stay that temporarily will block the so-called Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule finalized back in May by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. See In re EPA and DOD Final Rule; “Clean Water Rule: Definition of … Continue Reading
The Supreme Court has held in Am. Elec. Power Co., Inc. v. Connecticut that the CAA preempts tort claims under federal common law and in International Paper Co. v. Ouellette that the Clean Water Act does not preempt state common law claims under the law of the state that is the source of the alleged pollution. … Continue Reading
