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Thanks, Steve. Nothing against all of the other contributors to this thread, but your comments are a breath of fresh air among all of the other academic-centric perspectives. People who are a part of the creative process of practical engineering have a lot to add to this discussion but rarely do. I think ...

Good point James. Let's invite the professors, too. ------------------------------ Brad Watson P.E., M.ASCE Senior Engineer Alvarado TX ------------------------------

I couldn't agree more with your first sentence. However, I disagree with the second because it negates the purpose of licensing. Academia is largely ignorant of actual practice and is taking over the whole process of education and licensure. At best, school teaches you HOW to do things, but not WHAT ...

'Sustainability' wasn't mentioned because the court addressed the law (CWA) and not the higher goals you describe. The whole point of this decision was to realign the interpretation of the law with the Constitution of the United States and the CWA law, as written. If you have higher goals for sustainability, ...

The short answer is No; ethical responsibilities transcend government rulings. While this ruling is technically a legal matter consistent with a long line of rulings which have attempted to rein in a massive government overreach and clarify the implementation of the Clean Water Act (CWA), your question ...