On Feb. 16, 24 state attorneys general filed a against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers seeking to overturn the final rule published by the agencies on Jan. 18 that .

The final rule, which defines the scope of waters subject to Clean Water Act regulation, repealed the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule and codified a definition that reflects the pre-2015 regulatory regime that the agencies are currently implementing. ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓjoined a coalition opposing the rule, submitting comments outlining how it fails to provide unambiguous water quality protections that provide clarity for contractors seeking to safeguard the environment and comply with federal regulations.

The lawsuit seeks a preliminary injunction requesting the rule not be enforced while under litigation, stating, “If the Final Rule is left in place, then ranchers, farmers, miners, homebuilders, and other landowners across the country will struggle to undertake even the simplest of activities on their own property without fear of drawing the ire of the federal government.”

This suit follows a filed on Jan. 18 by a number of affected industry groups. ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓwill continue to be active in opposing this unnecessarily burdensome and costly regulation.