EPA Urges District Court To Reverse Order Denying Stay Of CWA Rule Suit

EPA is urging a federal district court to reverse its order denying the agency's request to halt litigation over its Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction rule until an appellate court decides whether it is the correct venue for such suits, warning that having the district court case proceed will create “burdensome, complex, and contentious litigation.” U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota Judge Alice Senechal in a Nov. 10 order said that the Department of Justice (DOJ) --...