National Sea Grant Law Center Blog | December 2022
Legal Challenge to NWP 56: False Alarm or More To Come?
This article examines litigation challenging Nationwide Permit 56 (NWP 56), which was issued by the Army Corps of Engineers to streamline the permitting process for certain water crossings. The piece analyzes whether the legal challenge signals a broader vulnerability in the Corps’ nationwide permit program or represents a more isolated dispute, and considers the implications for future permitting of similar infrastructure projects.
Published in the National Sea Grant Law Center Blog, December 2022.