August 28th: ND Federal Judge Halts WOTUS
Federal judge Ralph Erickson granted a temporary injunction to states challenging the implementation of the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers’ “Waters of the United States” rule Thursday. In his opinion, Erickson stated, “On balance, the harms favor the states,” referring to the risk of irreparable cost of being forced to comply with the rule on the state level. He also implied the states will win the suit, saying, "--- it appears likely that the EPA has violated its Congressional grant of Authority.”