Changes to the Clean Water Act's "Waters of the United States Ruling"
Updates to the definition of a "Water of the U.S." could have significant implications on the scope of federal jurisdiction. On April 21, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) published in the Federal Register a revision of the definition of a “Water of the United States.” While this may increase the speed or discount the permitting process by requiring a connection to a navigable waterway for