CLEAN WATER ACT

Experts predict legal trouble for Scalia-inspired rule

Published: Friday, December 14, 2018

The Trump administration is breaking with its predecessors by using a 2006 opinion by the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia from a famously muddled wetlands case in a bid to limit Clean Water Act protection of isolated wetlands and waterways. Many legal experts don't think that's a good idea.

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IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY

Inside Rick Perry's private meetings on Ukraine

Energy Secretary Rick Perry and his department have been in close contact with several figures named in the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Trump, according to records obtained by E&E News.

By Kevin Bogardus and Kelsey Brugger in Energywire 7:30 AM EDT

WHITE HOUSE

Trump nominates Brouillette to lead DOE

President Trump tweeted this afternoon that he would nominate Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette to replace outgoing Energy Secretary Rick Perry.

By Kelsey Brugger in E&E News PM 4:25 PM EDT

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