Are we finally done with the WOTUS (waters of the U.S.) wars? Many were hoping the answer was “yes” after the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Sackett v. Read More
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In a surprise move, President Donald Trump announced that assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle will serve as acting secretary of the Army “effective immediately.”… Read More
(December 31, 2025) IWUB Update Since launching its effort months ago to name new members to the Inland Waters Users Board (IWUB), the Department of the Army has published its… Read More
The “WOTUS wars” have been pushed out of the headlines in recent months, but on November 17, President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency announced yet another redefinition of “waters of… Read More
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
Washington, D.C.—A veteran House Democrat from California pressed Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan on why her service has not done more on implementing a law applying the Jones Act… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Key officials touted the success of the current investment in the nation’s navigation program to lawmakers now working on the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. Read More
Separate fiscal year 2024 spending measures that impact the waterways industry passed both chambers of Congress, but Democrats warn only one enjoys the type of bipartisan support to make it… Read More
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
