By Sean Whaley | August 27, 2015
CARSON CITY — Nevada has prevailed along with a dozen other states in stopping a new EPA rule that would have greatly expanded the scope of waters covered by the Clean Water Act.
A federal judge in North Dakota on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction to keep the federal “Waters of the United States” rule from taking effect on Friday.
The opinion by Chief District Judge Ralph Erickson of the District of North Dakota said the states are likely to succeed on their claim because it appears likely that the EPA has violated its congressional grant of authority.