EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have sent a new proposal to repeal the Obama-era Clean Water Rule to the White House for review. The agencies already proposed scrapping the regulation, also known as the Waters of the U.S., or WOTUS, rule, this past summer. Now, EPA says it is issuing a “supplemental proposal,” […]
E&E NEWS: CLEAN WATER RULE: Agencies submit ‘supplemental’ repeal to White House
/in NEWS /by wpengineEPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have sent a new proposal to repeal the Obama-era Clean Water Rule to the White House for review. The agencies already proposed scrapping the regulation, also known as the Waters of the U.S., or WOTUS, rule, this past summer. Now, EPA says it is issuing a “supplemental proposal,” […]
THE LIMA NEWS: Opinion: Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine: “Farmers deserve a return to regulatory sanity”
/in NEWS /by wpengineEpitomizing the problem was the Obama EPA’s 2015 Waters of the United States Rule — a power grab that was also a water and land grab. It assumed that a federal regulatory agency, and not Congress or our Constitution, ought to be able to determine without limit what it should regulate. It so broadly expanded […]
THE JOURNAL GAZETTE: Opinion: Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN): Swamped by bureaucracy
/in NEWS /by wpengineOne action Congress can take to ensure this growth continues is to permanently repeal the harmful Waters of the United States rule. WOTUS was created with the intent of ensuring clean water, a goal all Americans can support regardless of political affiliation. But in reality, this rule became one of the most destructive regulations put […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: North Dakota Attorney General Applauds Water Rule Decision
/in NEWS /by wpengineNorth Dakota’s attorney general is applauding a ruling issued by a federal magistrate that allows the state to move forward on legal challenges to an Obama administration rule aimed at protecting small streams and wetlands from development and pollution. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem led a coalition of 12 states against the “Waters of the U.S. […]
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Mike Pence touts Trump’s regulation repeals in agriculture day address
/in NEWS /by wpenginePence specifically pointed out the president’s repeal of the EPA’s long controversial Waters of the United States rule that was put in place under the Obama Administration to curb water pollution. “The president took decisive action last year to repeal the disastrous Waters of the United States rule to ensure that farmers and ranchers and […]
OHIO AGNET: EPA’s Pruitt promises new definition of WOTUS to Ohio Farm Bureau county presidents
/in NEWS /by wpengine“WOTUS was not done the right way the first time. We are fixing it and making sure that you have clarity and as we go forward you are going to have a new definition this year,” Pruitt said. “This new definition will respect private property owners, it’s going to respect the role of the states […]
THE HILL: Opinion: Former Rep. Tim Huelskamp and H. Sterling Burnett: Scott Pruitt is leading the EPA toward greatness
/in NEWS /by wpengineAs Oklahoma’s attorney general, Pruitt fervently and effectively fought to protect Oklahomans against federal overreach and to defend sound energy and environmental policy. Pruitt successfully sued the EPA numerous times, including convincing the courts to place stays on the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and the Clean Power Plan (CPP). Now that Pruitt […]
THE DAILY SIGNAL: Commentary: Daren Bakst: Congress Should Let Funds Evaporate for ‘Clean Water Rule’
/in NEWS /by wpengineThe WOTUS Rule takes this federal overreach to a new level. For example, it would regulate certain man-made ditches and even regulate what most people would consider dry land. Congress should expressly prohibit funding for implementation and enforcement of the WOTUS Rule. While courts are likely to block enforcement of the rule, the 6th Circuit […]
THE DES MOINES REGISTER: Opinion: Vice President Mike Pence: Tax cuts are working in Iowa
/in NEWS /by wpengineOur president has signed more laws cutting through red tape than any president in American history. We’ve eliminated 22 federal regulations for every one we’ve issued, and we’re rolling back the disastrous Waters of the United States mandate. Continue reading at The Des Moines Register…
THE CAPITAL PRESS: Editorial: EPA leader focuses on outcomes, not punishment
/in NEWS /by wpengineThe agency has suspended the Waters of the United States regulations written under the Obama administration. The language of that rule would have extended regulation to isolated bodies of water that have a “significant nexus” with navigable waters of the United States. The rule was overly broad, and expanded the already considerable reach of the […]