The Supreme Court’s overturning of the so-called Chevron deference doctrine in its June 28 Loper Bright decision may be one of the more consequential decisions of the Roberts court, with… Read More
Waters of the United States
Washington, D.C.—The Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced its selection of the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) to conduct a study to inform a new national strategy to position the U.S. Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration announced a final rule to conform its contentious Waters of the United States (WOTUS) definition to a divided Supreme Court ruling that did not go… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Funding for Department of Transportation (DOT) grant programs would be cut by 59 percent or $6.6 billion in fiscal year 2024 under a bill reported out of… Read More
The Supreme Court released its decision May 25 in one of the most anxiously awaited cases of its entire docket, Sackett v. EPA. The court handed a victory… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Updating Congress on Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) funding, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan called waterways and ports the engine for much of the $5.4 trillion in U.S. Read More
A federal judge in North Dakota has blocked the Biden administration’s new definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) from taking effect in 24 states. Judge Daniel Hovland… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Along with a new, concentrated inspection campaign focused on fire safety on small passenger vessels, the Coast Guard announced some vessels initially certificated prior to 1996 that carry… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan told a Senate panel the Biden administration’s controversial Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule was designed to absorb whatever ruling… Read More
Washington, D.C.–In her first State of the Coast Guard address, Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, spoke of the major economic roles played by the nation’s… Read More