Mar 30, 2017

2017: The Year of Water Law

By: Kathryn Rossmell Although we are only a few days in to 2017, it is already clear that this will be a year of change. While political changes will impact issues across the board, one matter is of special interest to Floridians: water. Legislation and case law both indicate that […]

Mar 30, 2017

Splashing Around in Federal Wetlands Jurisdiction

On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order (Order) aimed at unwinding the rule defining “Waters of the United States,” 80 Fed. Reg. 37,054 (published June 29, 2015) (WOTUS Rule) under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Primarily, the Order instructs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency […]