On May 2, 2011, the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers jointly issued a request for comments in the Federal Register on draft guidance that is intended to clarify how the two agencies will make determinations about whether waters are protected by the Clean Water Act (33 USC §1251 et seq.). The proposed [...]
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18 Nov
Leaked Corps Notice Favors Renewable Energy Over Wetlands
Will the Army Corps of Engineers move forward with a plan to permit construction of renewable energy facilities on wetlands and streams? A draft proposal leaked earlier last week reveals that the Corps is contemplating creating three new nationwide permits (NWPs) that would allow for the discharge of dredged or fill material into non-tidal waters [...]
