Court: Stormwater runoff not a pollutant, EPA can’t regulate it

Michael Bastasch The Daily Caller 1/3/2013

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority by trying to regulate water as a pollutant and restricting stormwater flow into a Fairfax County creek.

“Stormwater runoff is not a pollutant, so EPA is not authorized to regulate it,” said federal judge Liam O’Grady, […]

When It Rains in Oregon, the State Owns the Raindrops

Daniel Dew The Foundry Heritage.org 8/7/2012

Who owns the rain? That sounds like a silly question, but the answer may surprise you. If you live in Oregon, Oregon does.

So what does that mean in practice? Well, if you live in Oregon and dig a pond on your own property without a license, and the […]

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