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Proposed New WOTUS Definitions and Impacts on Tribes

On November 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers released a proposed rule that would revise the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS), ...
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Reform of the EU Securitisation Framework—Part 2: Proposed Definitions of "Public" and "Private" Securitisations

On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposed measures to revive the securitisation framework in the European Union ("EU"), with a view to making it simpler and ...
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EPA unveils WOTUS proposal aimed at clarity and commonsense definitions

The EPA and Army Corps announced on Monday, Nov. 17, a proposed rule for Waters of the United States that is meant to bring clarity to a much-debated issue of water and land rights. Approaches to ...
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Environmental lawyer says EPA’s proposed definition would lessen burden on landowners

MOLINE, Ill. — An environmental lawyer says a new proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency would reduce the regulatory burden on farmers and landowners by narrowing which waterways fall under ...
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Trump EPA moves to weaken Clean Water Act, with direct effects on Kentucky waters

The Trump administration is moving to narrow federal definitions of the nation's waters, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Nov. 17 — a change that would likely exclude many waterways ...