Supreme Court to Hear Wetlands Case Next Term

The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari June 28 to hear a case challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) issuance of an administrative compliance order under the Clean Water Act (CWA) without allowing for pre-enforcement judicial review. The case has serious implications for enforcement procedures and the timing of CWA jurisdictional challenges.

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On Transparent Stewardship of Natural Resources, U.S. is #11

A new study of natural resource transparency in 41 countries finds the U.S. among the top countries but not leading the pack. Brazil and Norway scored the highest marks, while countries such as Russia, Colombia, and Kazakhstan also ranked higher than the U.S.

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