The scope of jurisdiction over wetlands under the Clean Water Act has long been debated and litigated. The Supreme Court and other courts have issued various rulings explaining and limiting the scope of such jurisdiction. The Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), though, have not always strictly adhered to those rulings and have sought to expand their jurisdictional reach. Now, the Trump Administration seems determined to force compliance with those rulings.  

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