Tag Archives: Waters

No safe harbour: Online platforms face choppy waters when it comes to copyright infringement

The liability of internet intermediaries for copyright infringement is a hot topic of conversation at the moment, both in Australia and overseas. Sweeping reforms have just been passed by the EU Parliament, and Australian copyright legislation in this area has … Continue reading

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Bahamas: Oblivious to Carnival’s Ongoing Pollution of Its Own Waters

A newspaper in the Bahamas recently covered the news regarding Miami federal district judge Patricia Seitz threatening to temporarily ban Carnival-owned cruise ships from calling on U.S. ports. The Tribune newspaper in Nassau points out that Carnival is building what it … Continue reading

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Proposed New Definition of “Waters of the United States”

The EPA and Department of the Army submitted their revised proposal to amend the definition of “waters of the United States” for purposes of establishing federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. The public comment period on the revised proposal … Continue reading

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Judge says Trump can’t re-open Arctic waters that Obama closed to drilling

Enlarge / United States, Alaska, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Kaktovik, frozen lagoon and sea, pack ice formation. (credit: Getty Images) On Friday, a federal judge ruled that President Trump could not re-authorize drilling in Arctic waters after President Obama removed … Continue reading

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Long Saga of Defining Federally Protected Waters Continues With Trump Administration Redefinition of WOTUS

There has been multiple blog posts over the history of this site tracking the long and arduous processing of defining federally protected waters under the Clean Water Act.  The U.S. Supreme Court has taken up the issue on multiple occasions, … Continue reading

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