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State of Texas et al v. United States Environmental Protection Agency et al

  1. April 03, 2024

    EPA Faces Down Water Rule Challenge In Texas

    The federal government has asked a Texas federal judge to toss lawsuits filed by Texas, Idaho and more than a dozen industry groups challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers' rule defining the extent of the Clean Water Act's reach.

  2. February 05, 2024

    States, Businesses Push To Sink Feds' Amended WOTUS Rule

    Texas, Idaho and more than a dozen industry groups are asking a Texas federal judge to throw out the U.S. government's latest rule to define the "waters of the United States," arguing that it oversteps federal authorities under the Clean Water Act, is overly vague and flies in the face of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

  3. January 01, 2024

    Biggest Environmental Cases To Watch In 2024

    Game-changing environmental law decisions are on tap for 2024, from two U.S. Supreme Court cases that could make important changes to the practice of administrative law to more rulings on the extent of the federal government's jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act.

  4. November 14, 2023

    States, Industry Renew WOTUS Suits After Rule Update

    A litany of states and industry groups have renewed efforts to topple the Biden administration's recently revised rule defining the scope of Clean Water Act jurisdiction, alleging that the changed definition of "waters of the United States" neglects to address a range of other flaws.

  5. August 04, 2023

    The Biggest Enviro Cases To Watch In 2023: Midyear Report

    Courts around the U.S. will be weighing important environmental legal issues over the rest of 2023, including how much courts should defer to agency expertise, whether young plaintiffs can sue the U.S. over its energy policies and whether the Biden administration has overstepped in its efforts to enforce its environmental justice priorities.

  6. July 10, 2023

    Texas Judge Halts State's Waters Of US Challenge

    A Texas federal judge put the brakes on the Lone Star State's challenge to a controversial Clean Water Act rule Monday while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers draws up new rules for waters with federal protection following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.

  7. June 26, 2023

    EPA Says New 'Waters Of US' Rule To Arrive By September

    The Biden administration on Monday said it is revising a controversial Clean Water Act rule in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to narrow the government's authority under the law.

  8. March 20, 2023

    Texas Judge Blocks Biden Administration Water Rule

    A Texas federal judge on Sunday blocked the implementation of a Biden administration rule defining the scope of the Clean Water Act in that state and Idaho, but stopped short of a national injunction that was sought by industry groups.

  9. March 15, 2023

    Texas Judge Considers Pause For Impending CWA Rule

    A Texas federal judge is weighing whether to put a pause on a rule defining the scope of the Clean Water Act that's set to go into effect in five days, questioning whether the guidance makes significant enough changes to overstep states' authority to regulate bodies of water.

  10. February 14, 2023

    Texas, Groups' Challenge To New Water Rule Consolidated

    A Texas federal judge combined challenges from the Lone Star State and industry groups to a Biden administration rule defining the scope of the Clean Water Act, with Texas and the groups saying the rule gives the federal government more power over the types of waters it can protect. 

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