A coalition of 31 states challenging EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers’ Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction rule is claiming that the agencies’ rule ignores Supreme Court precedent, usurps state water authorities, and violates Constitutional principles on states’ rights, the Commerce Clause and vagueness doctrines. Read more

On Feb. 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit finally decided a lawsuit challenging EPA’s decisions during re-registration for failure to consult under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) about pesticide products containing 31 different active ingredients. Although the Ninth Circuit upheld the District Court’s dismissal of most[…]