Category Archives: Clean Water Act

Views from the blog-o-sphere

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Administrator

Rapanos, Guidelines and Deference: Wetlands Beware By Charles Becker – American College of Environmental Lawyers blog – December 6, 2011 The Supreme Court’s last determination of what wetlands are subject to the Clean Water Act and hence may not be … Continue reading →

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The Compleat Wetlander: Will Congress Prohibit Rulemaking to Clarify Clean Water Act Jurisdiction?

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Jeanne Christie

In the 2006 Carabell/Rapanos decision, the Supreme Court Justices lamented the absence of rulemaking following the SWANCC decision (2001) and recommended rulemaking as a follow-up to the Carabell/Rapanos decision.  Now, the House and possibly the Senate, are including language in … Continue reading →

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Views from the blog-o-sphere

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Administrator

Celebrate Clean Water: 40th Anniversary of Clean Water Act By Katherine Baer – American Rivers blog – October 18, 2011 http://www.americanrivers.org/newsroom/ blog/kbaer-20111018-celebrate-clean-water.html

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The Compleat Wetlander: 401 Certification – Delivering a big payload for state rights, clean water and flood protection

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Jeanne Christie

A little railroad engine was employed about a station yard for such work as it was built for, pulling a few cars on and off the switches. One morning it was waiting for the next call when a long train … Continue reading →

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Strange Wetlands: Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material – Are you Picking Up What I’m Putting Down (or vice verse)?

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Leah Stetson

What is dredging? Underwater excavation is called “dredging.” Usually when people think of “dredged material,” they imagine the murky water from the sediments stirred up in the process of dredging a river, waterway or wetland. For example, the Army Corps … Continue reading →

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The Compleat Wetlander: The Clean Water Act and Cooperative Federalism: Lessons of the Founding Fathers

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Jeanne Christie

On  May 26, 2011  House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-FL) and Ranking Member Nick Rahall (D-WV) introduced H.R. 2018, the “Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011” http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h112-2018.  On June 22nd the Committee approved the bill and … Continue reading →

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Wetlander’s Pick of the Posts

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Administrator

Supreme Court Grants Review in Clean Water Act/Wetlands Case By Richard Frank – Legal Planet Environmental Law & Policy Blog – June 28, 2011 http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/supreme-court-grants-review-in-clean-water-actwetlands-case/

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The Compleat Wetlander: Don’t forget to comment on the draft Clean Water Act Guidance

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Jeanne Christie

The July 1 deadline for commenting on the draft “Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act (CWA)” is fast approaching and has been extended by 30 days http://aswm.org/wetlands-law/cwa-guidance/1334-update-waters-of-the-us-draft-guidance.  On May 11 the Compleat Wetlander encouraged individuals to … Continue reading →

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Compleat Wetlander – State-run Section 404 Programs – New “How to” Handbook Available for Review

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Jeanne Christie

Over the years, many if not most states have investigated taking over the Clean Water Act dredge and fill permitting program (Section 404 of the Clean Water Act) and elected not to do so.  The primary reasons states have not … Continue reading →

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Strange Wetlands: Is this Code for Wetlands? See ASWM’s Wetland Wordle

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Leah Stetson

Recently the press released President Obama’s code name, “Smart Alec,” which is used by the Secret Service. It seems that the federal government uses a lot of code words—in the form of acronyms. The trend has spread beyond government to … Continue reading →

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