9th Circuit Weighs Agencies' Policies On CWA Wetlands 'Adjacency' Test

A federal appeals court is set to weigh how broadly the Clean Water Act (CWA) applies to wetlands that are “adjacent” to protected waters, in a case that could set a precedent on how much power the law gives EPA and other agencies over marginal wetlands -- the latest dispute over the CWA's scope to face a legal challenge. EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have tried to resolve uncertainty over the law's reach with their joint CWA jurisdiction...