September 10, 2020 FLASHBACK: Five years ago Obama’s EPA blew out the Gold King Mine then betrayed the Navajo Nation …the Navajo Nation had its own share of frustrations with the federal response to the incident. According to Nation Attorney General Ethel Branch, “The…
October 18, 2019 The Trump administration’s successful war against bureaucratic bullies All of these cases share a common feature: They arose from unelected bureaucrats making completely selective decisions about how a law should be interpreted…
October 8, 2019 GOOD RIDDANCE: Now-defunct WOTUS asserted federal power over “virtually all water” That battle landed in numerous courts in 2015 when the Obama Administration issued a new interpretation of WOTUS. They said the new rule gave…
August 31, 2019 EPA using Clean Water Act to halt beneficial private conservation projects in Pacific Northwest The EPA has defined Curtis’ creek as “navigable waters,” which would put it under federal government control. If the EPA takes control of Curtis’…
April 1, 2019 After being imprisoned by the feds for digging ponds, Joe Robertson has died The Navy veteran argued that he didn’t violate the Clean Water Act because digging the ponds did not discharge any soil to navigable…
February 10, 2019 Speak your Mind: WOTUS comment period open “For the first time, we are clearly defining the difference between federally protected waterways and state protected waterways. Our simpler and clearer definition would…
October 19, 2018 EPA at its best when it does nothing at all Sadly, many political leaders on both sides still think big environmental problems require federal solutions (as opposed to individuals, businesses, or even state and…
February 18, 2018 Vietnam vet Joe Robertson hangs in legal limbo while ‘clean water’ appeal drags on Now the 9th Circuit has ordered that Joe Robertson’s pending motion for rehearing should be postponed until the Supreme Court releases its decision in Hughes. (Joe has already…
February 12, 2018 ‘Wetlands’ regulations overhaul needed to protect croplands, private property rights New information discovered from the legal battle against farmer Robert Brace reveals that his plight has been part of a broader, decades-long crusade led…
January 9, 2018 Anti-fracking radicals in hot water with court for asserting nature has human rights “An attorney’s zealous advocacy for the protection of a client’s interests is certainly appropriate; however, the legitimate pursuit of justice imposes important obligations on…
