24 Jan U.S. EPA and Army Deliver Navigable Waters Protection Rule and Redefine WOTUS
Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works R.D. James unveiled a new, clear definition for “waters of the United States.” With the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, EPA and the Department of the Army (Army) are delivering on President Trump’s promise to finalize a revised definition for “waters of the United States” that protects the nation’s navigable waters from pollution and will result in economic growth across the country. The Navigable Waters Protection Rule identifies four clear categories of waters that are federally regulated...