Aug. 15, 2019 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with Whitaker Aggregates Inc. of Humboldt, Kan., to pay a civil penalty for failing to respond to an information request in violation of the Clean Water Act Section 308. Whitaker Aggregates will pay a penalty of $7,500. “EPA relies on information requests to successfully ensure regulated facilities are…
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WOTUS Woes
March 7, 2019 – We keep inching close to solving the industry’s WOTUS woes. Man-made, roadside ditches provide critical surface drainage that protects the traveling public and should be exempt from federal wetland regulations, American Road & Transportation Builder Association (ARTBA) Vice Chairman David Harwood told a Feb. 27 government hearing. That’s a key reason the association is supporting the Trump administration’s…
Read MoreWhoa on WOTUS
Feb. 25, 2019 – Aggregates producers have until April 15 to submit comments that support a clearer Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. The comment period for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed WOTUS “replacement” rule is open until April 15. It was released in December 2018, but the federal government shutdown slowed the rule’s publication in the federal register, thereby…
Read MoreNew Waters of the United States Rule Proposed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army are proposing what they call “a clear, understandable, and implementable definition of ‘waters of the United States’ that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act.”
Read MoreFederal Judge Blocks WOTUS Rule in 11 States
On June 8, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia blocked the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in 11 states, making it void in 24 states total. The judge’s decision that the 2015 rule violated federal law, including the Clean Water Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, supports NSSGA’s long-standing opinion of WOTUS.
Read MoreWhat Does Supreme Court WOTUS Ruling Mean?
On Jan. 22, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that challenges to the 2015 Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS) belong in district court rather than the appellate court. The WOTUS Rule was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to clarify which waters and wetlands fall under federal jurisdiction.
Read MoreSupreme Court Clarifies Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Jan. 22 hailed a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision clarifying the proper jurisdiction for federal Clean Water Act (CWA) disputes.
Read MoreWaters of the United States Ruling Welcomed News
The Supreme Court Ruled That Property Owners Have The Right To Seek Judicial Review Of Jurisdictional Determinations Regarding Waters Of The United States. By Jason Moore
Read MoreWOTUS Rule Flawed, Says Congressional Committee
The process that led to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule “was rife with legal shortcuts, predetermined conclusions, and politically-driven timelines,” according to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Read MoreEPA Settles With D.C. Processing Plant on Water Act Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has entered into a settlement agreement with Recycled Aggregates LLC and John Driggs Co., including a penalty of $32,400, resolving alleged Clean Water Act violations at a rock and gravel processing facility located at 1721 S. Capitol St. SW in Washington, D.C.
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