Earlier in 2017, the US Supreme Court decided it would hear the case about which level of court had the authority to hear a challenge to the Obama Administration’s rule expanding federal jurisdiction over waters. In the interim, after the new administration began to settle, President Trump issued a new Executive Order that began the […]
Trump Orders Unwinding of WOTUS Rule
Follows AGC’s Recommend Path Following AGC’s recommendation to the presidential transition team in December, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Feb. 28 that begins the process of unwinding the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. Also in line with AGC’s recommendation, the Order calls for a new “review” of the WOTUS rule, stating […]