The scope of regulatory jurisdiction over navigable waters and wetlands has again come into question under the Biden Administration. Over the course of four administrations, this jurisdiction has been explained, expanded, enjoined, restricted, and remanded to the point where the public has little confidence in continuity over time. Now, to determine jurisdiction over waters and wetlands, we go back to prior guidance while the future of regulatory jurisdiction is determined through yet another rulemaking.
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