States Ask Judge To Declare EPA CWA Rule Injunction Applies Nationwide

A coalition of 13 states that convinced a federal district court judge to issue an injunction against EPA implementing its Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction rule from taking effect are urging the judge to declare that the ruling applies nationwide, after the agency said it would only heed the decision in the 13 states that sought the order. The states claim that EPA's position -- to apply Bush-era CWA jurisdictional guidance in the 13 states but implement the Obama administration's...