May 29, 2019
The Obama administration's "waters of the United States" rule broadening the reach of the Clean Water Act violates the Administrative Procedure Act and must be revisited by the federal government, which is currently working to reverse the policy, a Texas federal judge has ruled.
October 19, 2018
Three states told a Texas federal court that an Obama administration rule that broadened the reach of the Clean Water Act and was widely contested by other states and industry groups should be thrown out, saying it conflicts with Supreme Court precedent, the intent of the law and infringes on states' rights.
September 13, 2018
A Texas federal judge has halted the implementation in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas of an Obama-era rule that defined the reach of the Clean Water Act, saying it doesn't make sense for the states to enforce a rule that may not survive judicial review.
August 23, 2018
Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas on Wednesday asked a Texas federal judge to impose a nationwide injunction on the implementation of an Obama-era water rule that the Trump administration is in the process of rolling back.
February 12, 2016
The states of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi asked a Texas federal judge on Friday for a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's controversial Clean Water Rule, citing a likelihood to succeed on the merits and concern that a nationwide stay could soon be dissolved.
February 04, 2016
A Texas federal judge has denied a tri-state request for an injunction to prevent the implementation of a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule that is already under stay.
September 17, 2015
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday slammed a bid from the state governments of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi seeking an injunction of the agencies' controversial "Waters of the U.S." rule, saying the states have missed their deadline to oppose a stay of court proceedings.
September 08, 2015
The state of Texas asked a Texas federal judge on Tuesday to block enforcement of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's controversial new rule clarifying the scope of the Clean Water Act, saying it violates the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent and unfairly burdens Texas landowners.
June 29, 2015
Texas and 17 other states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers on Monday over a rule that clarifies which waterways fall under federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act, arguing the rule runs afoul of Supreme Court precedent and will be a burden to implement.