April 23, 2019 Supreme Court vacates 9th Circuit ruling against EPA victim, Joe Robertson EPA said Joe needed permission from the Army Corps of Engineers to dig the ponds. The federal government criminally prosecuted him, and at age…
February 20, 2019 Will SCOTUS decision subject your septic tank to federal regulations? Petitioners also argue the decision would subject taxpayers to costly permits and fines. The 9th Circuit ruling could also mean property owners with, say,…
February 16, 2019 WOTUS revisions take some burden off agriculture “…This proposed rule would also clarify that cropland that is left idle or fallow for conservation or agricultural purposes for any period of time…
January 23, 2019 Property rights being eroded by water recreation seekers In 2009, the editor of an outdoor recreation magazine decided that, rather than portaging his canoe down a 0.8 mile public trail connecting a…
January 10, 2019 Trump Admin asks Supreme Court to determine if groundwater is federally-regulated The Justice Department yesterday recommended the high court decide whether the landmark environmental law applies to pollution that travels through groundwater before reaching federally…
July 6, 2017 WOTUS repeal one step to protect property owners from iron-fisted bureaucracies Though Johnson meticulously worked with the state of Wyoming to gather proper permits, the Environmental Protection Agency claimed he also needed a sign-off from…
April 23, 2017 Alaska sues federal government, contending state controls riverbed, not BLM In its complaint, Alaska said it gained title to submerged lands and navigable waters when it acquired statehood, unless the federal government made any…
