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# “Waters of the United States” – Where the Term Stands Now

  March 2, 2023

Pratts Energy Law Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

The phrase ​“Waters of the United States,” encompassing the jurisdictional reach of the Clean Water Act and the related Oil Pollution Act of 1990, has been a source of contention between administrations and federal courts since the Clean Water Act’s passage in 1972. In this *Pratt’s Energy Law Report* article, [Wayne D’Angelo](/Our-People/Wayne-J-D-Angelo), [Joe Green](/Our-People/Joseph-J-Green), [Zach Lee](/Our-People/Zachary-J-Lee), and [Sabrina Morelli](/Our-People/Sabrina-Eve-Morelli) review the current status of the phrase***.***  
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