Scott Pruitt, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, attended a closed-door roundtable discussion in Fargo on Wednesday, Aug. 9, on the federal government’s proposed revision of the Waters of the U.S. rule, known as WOTUS. Attendees of the roundtable held at North Dakota State University included North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, U.S. Sen. John […]
ROLL CALL: Two Senators, Two Parties, One River, Similar Message
/in NEWS /by wpengineBoth McConnell and Donnelly took jabs at the so-called Waters of the United States rule, commonly referred to as WOTUS, but in much different ways. McConnell said the rule was on its “way to the ash heap of history,” while Donnelly called for a more ground-up approach to the regulation that would put local farmers […]
WAHEPTON DAILY NEWS: ND leaders want repeal of EPA rule
/in NEWS /by wpengineEvery state can’t be treated the same way by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Nor should the EPA have a policy that will harm North Dakota farmers and ranchers. State officials say there needs to be a repeal of the Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS) as it currently exists. Those were the bipartisan messages […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: Sen. Flake Pleased With New Federal Regulatory Approach
/in NEWS /by wpengineFlake particularly praised Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt, who he said is taking a more realistic approach. He said he’s especially happy about the planned withdrawal of an EPA rule known as Waters of the United States or WOTUS regulating many more streams and wetlands. “We cannot have a situation where protecting America’s waterways […]
FORUM NEWS SERVICE: EPA leader talks privately in ND about scaling back federal waters rule
/in NEWS /by wpengineScott Pruitt, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, attended a closed-door roundtable discussion in Fargo on Wednesday, Aug. 9, on the federal government’s proposed revision of the Waters of the U.S. rule, known as WOTUS. Attendees of the roundtable held at North Dakota State University included North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, U.S. Sen. John […]
THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: The “Waters of the United States” Rule and the Void-for-Vagueness Doctrine
/in STUDIES /by wpengineBy Paul J. Larkin Jr.
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OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE: Politicization of the Waters of the United States Rulemaking
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EPW: From Preventing Pollution of Navigable and Interstate Waters to Regulating Farm Fields, Puddles and Dry Land: A Senate Report on the Expansion of Jurisdiction Claimed by the Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental
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THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY: Redefining “Waters of the United States”: Is EPA Undermining Cooperative Federalism?
/in STUDIES /by wpengineBy Karen Bennett (Hunton & Williams LLP environmental counsel) and John Henson (Hunton & Williams LLP associate)
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THE MERCATUS CENTER: Public Interest Comment: Definition of “Waters of the United States” Under the Clean Water Act
/in Uncategorized /by wpengineBy Ryan Yonk, Ken Sim, and Josh DeFriez The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have proposed a rule changing the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Under current law, whether or not a water body qualifies as “waters of the United States” is determined case-by-case. […]