Policy
Sackett Decision Guidance from Public Policy & Regulation Section
Sackett Decision Guidance from Public Policy & Regulation Section On August 29, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released the pre-published Rule: Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’. The agencies advised they are intending to have the Rule become effective on the yet-to-be-announced date of…
Read MoreRemanded and Vacated: U.S. Navigable Waters Protection Rule
Remanded and Vacated: U.S. Navigable Waters Protection Rule On August 30, 2021, a judge from the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona remanded and vacated the Trump Administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), the rule that replaced the 2015 Clean Water Rule, and that significantly reduced the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act…
Read MoreCounty of Maui v. Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund amici brief featured in PBS NOVA podcast
County of Maui v. Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund amici brief featured in PBS NOVA podcast SWS’ Royal Gardner and his team of attorneys, as well as many of our members and members of our aquatic society partners, played a role in preparation of an amici brief cited earlier this year in the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in County of…
Read MoreSWS in Politico: Trump water rule faces first test
SWS in Politico: Trump water rule faces first test Read the recent article on Politico. “EPA’s rewritten Waters of the U.S. rule gets its first big day in court today with a hearing before a federal judge in San Francisco on blue states’ request for a preliminary injunction — marking the first of several challenges working…
Read MoreSWS and partners support FY2018 funding for scientific research and education
SWS and partners support FY2018 funding for scientific research and education SWS joined the American Institute for Biological Sciences (AIBS), and many other leading biological science organizations, in signing a letter to Congress urging strong investment in scientific research and education in fiscal year 2018, and rejecting deep cuts to federal research programs, such as those…
Read MoreSWS endorses and partners with March for Science
SWS endorses and partners with March for Science The Society of Wetland Scientists endorses and is a Partner of the March for Science as part of our mission to support sound science in wetland policy and stewardship. We hope to see you in Washington D.C. on April 22, 2017 #EarthDay, or any of the satellite marches at…
Read MoreSWS discusses blue carbon policy
SWS discusses blue carbon policy On October 4 – 6, 2016, SWS members participated in and presented at the North American Blue Carbon Experts and Partners Meeting: Science for Policy, sponsored by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation. This tri-national (Mexico, Canada, and U.S.A.) meeting of blue carbon scientists and policymakers discussed the state of the…
Read MoreScienceDebate’s 2016 top presidential questions
ScienceDebate’s 2016 top presidential questions Attached please find a presidential candidates questionnaire entitled: 2016’s Top Presidential Science, Engineering, Technology, Health and Environmental Questions. These 20 questions were solicited from the public and refined by experts at America’s leading nonpartisan science and engineering organizations. President Obama, Senator McCain, and Governor Romney answered similar questions in 2008 and 2012. Our promotion…
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