Ohio v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

ELR Citation: 50 ELR 20186
No(s). 19-3500 (6th Cir. Aug 5, 2020)

The Sixth Circuit dismissed as moot a lawsuit seeking to preliminarily enjoin EPA's 2015 Clean Water Rule that clarified the definition of "waters of the United States" under the CWA. Ohio and Tennessee challenged the validity of the rule, arguing it extended the scope of the CWA beyond the reach of...