Source: Nicholas Iovino, COURTHOUSE NEWS, 10/22/21

 A federal judge on Thursday refused to leave a contested Trump-era water pollution rule in place while the Biden administration reviews it for the next 18 months, finding that letting it stay in effect could cause long-lasting environmental harm. "The court’s decision to invalidate the Trump administration's attempt to rewrite the Clean Water Act is a major win for supporters of state and tribal sovereignty and environmental protection,” said Earthjustice attorney Michael Youhana in an emailed statement Friday.

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