U.S. District Judge of the District of Arizona ruled that the Trump-era rule was fundamentally flawed.
: This ruling is part of a broader cycle of litigation surrounding environmental policy, with various states and industry groups expected to continue challenging any new definitions of federal water jurisdiction in court. US court overturns Trump water rule on environm...
: The decision creates an immediate shift for developers and landowners who must now comply with stricter federal oversight under the 1986 regulatory framework until a new rule is finalized. US court overturns Trump water rule on environm...
: The Trump rule removed federal protections for more than half of the nation's wetlands and hundreds of thousands of miles of ephemeral streams—bodies of water that flow only after rain or snowfall. US court overturns Trump water rule on environm...