Sackett v. EPA: What to know

June 15, 2023

The Supreme Court’s Sackett decision will change how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have sought to implement the Clean Water Act (CWA). The Court’s rule explicitly directs agencies to …

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House raises the debt limit

June 15, 2023

On June 3, President Biden signed H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, into law to raise the debt limit until Jan. 2025. Earlier in the week, the bill passed in the House on …

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USDA announces plans to strengthen substantiation of animal-raising claims

June 15, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced yesterday that it will soon take steps to improve its label approval program for meat and poultry products to avoid misleading consumers. The …

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SCOTUS strikes down WOTUS significant nexus test; Sackett decision issued

May 25, 2023

The Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision on the Sackett v. EPA case today, unanimously rejecting the use of the significant nexus test to determine Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction. The Sacketts of Idaho asked the Supreme Court to …

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EPA proposed settlement

May 11, 2023

On April 21, 2023, EPA issued public comments on a proposed settlement agreement with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). The settlement is the latest development in CBF’s 2020 lawsuit filed with Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and the District …

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