Final WOTUS rule leaves America’s job creators, landowners, and state and local governments in uncertainty. Washington, D.C. (August 29, 2023) – Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC), composed of more than 40 organizations that represent a broad cross-section of small businesses, farmers, energy producers and job creators, released the following statement expressing serious concerns about the Environmental […]
WAC Letter Shares Concerns and Questions About Implementation of Revised WOTUS Rules
/in Uncategorized /by Sydney GarrettDear Assistant Secretary Connor and Acting Assistant Administrator Pigott: The Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC) writes to share specific concerns and questions related to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) implementation of the revised rules concerning the definition of “Waters of the United States.” WAC represents a cross-section […]
Member of WAC Testifies Before House Water Subcommittee
/in NEWS /by Sydney GarrettChairman of the Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC) and Senior Director of Government Affairs at the American Farm Bureau Federation, Courtney Briggs testified before the House Water Subcommittee on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. View the full testimony below. Chairman Rouzer and Ranking Member Napolitano, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Courtney […]
WOTUS Hearings Lack Substance
/in NEWS /by Morgan WalkerThe Waters Advocacy Coalition commented today on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers listening sessions held this month to identify issues that may arise from the Waters of the United States Rule. “The listening sessions held by the Corps and EPA on implementing the definition of WOTUS were disappointing, to say […]
Waters Advocacy Coalition cautions Corps against broadening jurisdiction with OHWM
/in Uncategorized /by wpengineThe Waters Advocacy Coalition, comprised of 45 organizations from a broad cross-section of the economy, submitted the following comments addressing the Interim Draft of the National Ordinary High Water Mark Field Delineation Manual for Rivers and Streams to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on November 30. “Despite the Corps’ characterizations of the Draft Manual, the […]
Revised WOTUS rule ignores SCOTUS ruling
/in NEWS /by wpengineFinal WOTUS rule leaves America’s job creators, landowners, and state and local governments in uncertainty. Washington, D.C. (August 29, 2023) – Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC), composed of more than 40 organizations that represent a broad cross-section of small businesses, farmers, energy producers and job creators, released the following statement expressing serious concerns about the Environmental […]
FARM PROGRESS: SCOTUS WOTUS decision continues to reverberate
/in NEWS /by wpengineShortly after the decision, EPA released a statement that it would interpret WOTUS consistently with the ruling in Sackett. Later, it announced it would issue a final rule by Sept. 1 to bring its 2023 WOTUS rule in line with the new decision. The Waters Advocacy Coalition, which represents 45 groups including the American Farm […]
CAPITAL PRESS: Advocacy coalition speaks out on WOTUS rewrite
/in NEWS /by wpengineA coalition of natural resource and industry organizations is urging the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers to reconsider key components of the 2023 Waters of the United States rule as they revise it to align with the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision. The Waters Advocacy Coalition represents a cross-section of U.S businesses, […]
LAW360: States, Industry Growing Into New Clean Water Act Reality
/in NEWS /by wpengineAt a June 22 budget hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor said the Army Corps has paused making jurisdictional determinations and will not resume doing so until the final rule is issued. The freeze is frustrating project developers who have pending requests or […]
INSIDE EPA: Industry Warns Against Adopting Narrow View of Court Rulings in WOTUS
/in NEWS /by wpengineA broad industry coalition is urging the Biden administration against adopting “unduly narrow interpretations” of various Supreme Court rulings in its upcoming regulation amending the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), warning that doing so will lead to continuing legal uncertainty. The Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC), an alliance whose members include mining, agriculture, energy, manufacturing, […]
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Waters Advocacy Coalition seeks revision to Biden WOTUS rule
/in NEWS /by wpengineA group of 45 industry leaders asked the Biden administration to revise its updated 2023 WOTUS rule text more closely with the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA, arguing in a new letter that the rule was issued without proper input from Congress and from regulators, and is inconsistent with SCOTUS precedent. The groups, led by […]