SCOTUS Limits Federal Agency Power

SCOTUS Limits Federal Agency Power

In an environmental ruling that will also impact agricultural government agencies, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Clean Air Act did not give the EPA broad authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

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Predictions for WOTUS under President Biden

Predictions for WOTUS under President Biden

We are about one month away from a change in presidential administrations. The Biden administration will likely bring many obvious changes to the federal government, but will it impact whether the government has jurisdiction over ground or waters on your property? In other words, will the Biden government seek to change the definition of WOTUS?

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Federal Judge Halts National Implementation of Overtime Rule

Federal Judge Halts National Implementation of Overtime Rule

A federal judge in Texas just issued an injunctive order halting the overtime rule nationwide. Judge Amos Mazzant issued a 20-page order preventing the rule from going into effect on December 1. The court wrote the injunction would preserve the status quo while the court considered the merits of the challenge to the overtime rule.

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What does Trump mean for EPA's Waters of the US Rule?

What does Trump mean for EPA's Waters of the US Rule?

During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump indicated he would gut the EPA and vastly reduce the number and scope of federal regulations. Now that Trump has been elected, what can we expect from his administration on the Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule that is currently in legal limbo? 

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