Defining "Waters of the United States": A Mean-Spirited Guide.

The article focuses on the definition of waters of the U.S. being changed under the Clean Water Rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers. Topics discussed include dumping of dredged material into navigable waters being prohibited under the Clean Water Act, the definition of tributaries under the proposed rule, permits for dumping dredged material into waters being discussed in Rapanos v. United States and the Commerce Clause challenging the rule.