Definitions Of 'Waters Of The United States' Ebb And Flow

By Neal McAliley ( September 3, 2025, 3:21 PM EDT) -- The most controversial issue regarding the geographic scope of Clean Water Act jurisdiction has been which wetlands are regulated. However, there is another underappreciated issue related to the "waters of the United States": Are streams and man-made channels regulated if they are only wet some of the time?...

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