INDEPENDENT ENTERPRISE: Opinion: Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID): Progress in ending excessive federal regulations

Also, one of President Trump’s Executive Orders would undo the excessive 2015 “Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule” exerting federal control over nearly every stream, ditch, pond and puddle on state and local lands, as well as private property. I was involved in early efforts to block the precursor of the WOTUS Rule and have remained committed to stopping this federal power grab that infringes on private property rights, undermines state sovereignty and threatens the economy.

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