Posts Tagged ‘Clean Water Rule’
20,000 scientists warn that repeal of Wetlands Rule puts important aquatic resources at risk
20,000 scientists warn that repeal of Wetlands Rule puts important aquatic resources at risk The rule to repeal the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Clean Water Rule (CWR) was filed on July 27 in the Federal Register. Comments on the proposed rule to repeal are due by August 28. The U.S. EPA and the U.S.…
Read MoreEndorsement of amici curiae brief of wetland and water scientists in support of the Clean Water Rule
Endorsement of amici curiae brief of wetland and water scientists in support of the Clean Water Rule Representing over 200,000 members and 130+ professional societies and research organizations, the Society of Wetland Scientists, along with the American Fisheries Society, American Institute for Biological Sciences, Ecological Society of America, Phycological Society of America, Society for Ecological…
Read MoreCourt to hear case against Obama’s Water Rule
Court to hear case against Obama’s Water Rule A Cincinnati-based federal appeals court ruled Monday that it has the jurisdiction to hear numerous consolidated challenges to the Obama administration’s contentious water pollution rule. Read more. Categories Biofuel CASS Chapter News Clean Water Rule Climate Change Coastal Wetlands Conservation Declarations Diversity EPA Letters of Comment Management Navigable…
Read MoreEPA’s ruling on the waters of the United States
EPA’s ruling on the waters of the United States On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, President Obama rejected an attempt by congressional Republicans to overturn his landmark regulation asserting federal power over small bodies of water. The EPA’s rule, dubbed the Clean Water Rule would ensure that water used for drinking, recreation, economic development and other…
Read MoreCASS strongly opposes Senate Joint Resolution 22, invalidating the final Clean Water Rule
CASS strongly opposes Senate Joint Resolution 22, invalidating the final Clean Water Rule Dear Senator: We are writing today on behalf of CASS (Consortium of Aquatic Scientific Societies), a group of five scientific societies that include the American Fisheries Society, the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, the Phycological Society of America, the…
Read MoreSWS supports the EPA proposed rule on waters of the U.S.
SWS supports the EPA proposed rule on waters of the U.S. Compiled by SWS members Joy Zedler, Daniel Larkin and Carter Johnson. SWS is an international membership organization of more than 3,000 wetland professionals dedicated to fostering sound wetland science, education, and management. SWS supports the EPA proposed rule on waters of the US as follows:…
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