LM StaffSep 6, 2023
New amendment comes on the heels of the Supreme Court decision in Sakett vs. EPA.
LM StaffDec 19, 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Army) are proposing a new definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act. According to the EPA, the proposal contains…
Gregg RobertsonNov 3, 2023
Congress and President Trump seem to be in a race to rescind the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) regulation issued by the Obama administration. The WOTUS regulation was a joint effort by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S.…
Dillon StewartAug 16, 2023
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Feb. 28 designed to begin the roll back of the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule, NBCnews.com reported. It is the first major announcement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since its new head, Scott Pruitt,…
The Obama Administration, now in its last year, is trying to push through a number of new regulations that will affect landscape contractors before time runs out. Here is a run-down of the new regulatory packages that may impact your…
The reaction to the recent announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it would publish as final the controversial “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) regulations has been immediate and negative. The regulations are opposed by green industry groups,…
On May 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army said they are publishing final, new controversial regulations that define the term "waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). This move follows…
Sabeena HickmanNov 9, 2023
If the proposed revision to the definition of the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) were enacted, landscape professionals and homeowners might need to get a permit to plant trees or shrubs on their own property or on a client’s property.The…
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