The battle between Texas and New Mexico over groundwater pumping and the Rio Grande appears to be ending, at least in some respects. Although Texas and New Mexico reached an agreement over two years ago, on June 21,… Read More

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall… Read More

On November 12, 2025, a powerful coalition filed a lawsuit challenging the administration of exempt wells in Montana. The Clark For Coalition, an environmental group that has long challenged exempt wells, joined by the Montana Environmental Information Center,… Read More

On November 20, 2025, the Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) and the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a draft updated definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”). This draft continues a back and forth that began under the… Read More

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently rejected a challenge to a mandatory hookup ordinance in Missouri in the case of Becker v. City of Hillsborough (8th Cir. 2025). The landowner brought a regulatory takings claim, alleging… Read More

While the focus of legal issues during the past several years has been on “waters of the United States”, the main issue in 2025 is mandatory connection. The Trump Administration is likely to relax regulations of the Clean… Read More

WSC recently submitted comments on two proposed Florida regulations. The Florida Ground Water Association (FGWA) alerted WSC about the proposed regulations and WSC worked with the FGWA to draft comments on the proposed rules. The two proposed regulations… Read More