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.�