Court Upholds Nationwide Permit 46 for Filling Ditches.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to deny an appeal by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to dismiss its challenge to the authority of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue nationwide permit (NWP) 46 for filling ditches. The court held that NAHB lacked legal standing to file a lawsuit under Clean Water Act. The home builders group claimed that ditches should not be subjected to the Clean Water Act rules.