High Court Again Wades Into Debate Over Water Act’s WOTUS Definition

Over the Biden administration’s objections, the Supreme Court has agreed to revisit the test EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers use when defining the scope of the Clean Water Act (CWA), opening the door to narrower protections and raising doubts about whether regulators will seek to finalize their proposed rule defining the law’s reach. In its order list released Jan. 24, the court says it is granting the petition for a writ of certiorari in Sackett v. EPA...