By Devin Henry | The Hill
A federal judge on Friday declined to halt the Obama administration’s controversial water rule nationwide, rebuffing the request of 13 states that are battling with the Environmental Protection Agency.
Judge Ralph Erickson of the North Dakota U.S. District Court ruled that there are “significant prudential reasons to limit the scope” of the injunction he already gave the 13 states last week. Other courts have denied injunctions, he said, and some states want to implement the “Waters of the United States” rule.
