A coalition of more than 18 trade associations is asking a Texas federal court judge to throw out what is left of the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States rule. This is the second time they have made this request.
On March 20, U.S. Southern District Court Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown issued an injunction that stopped WOTUS from going into effect in Texas and Idaho. The two states argued they should not be forced to comply with a rule unlikely to withstand judicial scrutiny. While Brown agreed with their position, he did not issue a nationwide injunction as the trade…