A federal court blocked
an Environmental Protection Agency rule on Thursday that would give the federal
government jurisdiction over ditches, tributaries and other waterways normally
under the control of states.
U.S. District Court of
North Dakota Chief Judge Ralph Erickson placed a temporary injunction against
the agency, which would delay the regulation from taking effect Friday.
"The risk of
irreparable harm to the states is both imminent and likely," Erickson said
in his decision favoring the 13 states that sued the EPA over its Clean Water
Rule, formerly the Waters of the U.S. rule. The rule has become a favorite
target of Republicans as an example of federal overreach.
The judge said the water
rule requires more study, including "jurisdictional studies" of
natural gas, oil and water pipeline projects in North Dakota. The state is a
leading U.S. producer of oil derived from shale rock formations deep
underground.
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