"Appeals Court Puts the Brakes On EPA's Clean Water Rule"

"The US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit granted a temporary stay against the Water of the United States rule on Friday."

"A US Court has temporarily blocked the a federal water rule that would fold temporary waterways into Clean Water Act protections, Friday.

The US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit granted a temporary stay against the Water of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The stay is the latest of several attempts to derail many Obama administration environmental policies. The WOTUS rule was intended to clarify which bodies of water are under the supervision of the Clean Water Act.

The rule was finalized with help from the Environmental Protection Agency and the US Army Corps of Engineers in May. Two US Supreme Court rulings had left uncertainties over which waterways were under the protection of the Clean Water Act, which has stricter standards than many states. The WOTUS rule faces political and legal opposition across the country."

Corey Fedde reports for the Christian Science Monitor October 9, 2015.