Courts block EPA water rule that would put millions of acres under federal control

americanthinker.com ^ | 10/10/2015 | Rick Moran

[rktman]

It's a regulation considered the most ambitious expansion of EPA's control over American waterways in history and a federal court has issued an injunction blocking its implementation.

The Hill:

“We conclude that petitioners have demonstrated a substantial possibility of success on the merits of their claims,” the judges wrote in their decision, explaining that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new guidelines for determining whether water is subject to federal control — based mostly on the water’s distance and connection to larger water bodies — is “at odds” with a key Supreme Court ruling.

[rktman]

Good news even if it's only temporary. I'm sure the epa will be trolling for a friendlier panel that can over-rule this injunction.

[FlingWingFlyer]

The out of control EPA has got to go.

[upchuck]

Original Hill article.

Thoughts from Ted Cruz.

[arthurus]

It is only temporary and EPA will proceed as planned. That court in Texas enjoined against legalizing aliens by fiat and the legalization continued as before. The injunction is still in place and the illegals that had been slated for green cards have got or are getting their green cards right along. The injunction just stopped discussion of it.

[rktman]

Typical of the radical left wing extremist bunch. It’s SOP to ignore court orders and injunctions as well as congressional demands and subpoenas. “Turn over what?” “Never heard of it.”