EPA Wins Pause In 6th Circuit WOTUS Suit, But Plaintiffs Fight Other Cases

A federal appeals court is granting EPA’s bid to pause ongoing litigation over the Biden administration’s rule defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) as it plans a speedy and targeted rulemaking to address the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett , but some state and industry plaintiffs are fighting similar agency efforts in other courts as they seek to vacate the rule. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, without comment, July 3 granted EPA’s recent motion seeking...