A federal court decided in February that in the rush to transfer wetlands permitting authority to Florida in the final days of the Trump administration, federal agencies and officials had violated the Endangered Species Act and other federal laws.
Florida took over permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act in December 2020. The EPA oversaw Florida’s program by reviewing draft permits. The state’s move was immediately challenged by environmental groups, seven of which filed a lawsuit in January 2021.
Courthouse News Service Reports: "The groups argued that the federal agencies and officials violated the Administrative Procedure Act, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act..."
The decision, by U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss only resolves part of the lawsuit. Issues raised by the plaintiffs concerning other violations of the Clean Water Act and the Administrative Procedure Act still remain before the court. More https://www.courthousenews.com/epa-broke-federal-law-in-handing-off-wetlands-permit-approval-to-florida-d-c-judge-rules/
If you work in mitigation banking, ecological restoration, or ecosystem markets, there’s one event you can’t afford to miss this fall: 2026 NEBA Annual DC Fly-In September 15–17 in Washington, DC Hosted by the National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA), this annual event brings industry leaders face-to-face with federal policymakers to influence environmental legislation and regulation that
Read MoreThe National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA) is pleased to announce the proposed Board of Directors slate that will be presented to members for election during the Annual Membership Meeting on September 16, 2026, as part of the NEBA Annual DC Fly-In in Washington, D.C. The proposed slate is: JEFF OYEN, Chair KEVIN MORAN, Vice-Chair KENNETH
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