Thompson says Army Corps, EPA deliver 'a clear definition' of Waters of the United States

On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army announced a proposed rule that would clarify ...

With the rest of the world at a climate summit, Trump administration announces major environmental rollbacks

This week, the administration released a series of sweeping proposals to encourage oil drilling and roll back protections for ...
JD Supra

Trump Administration Issues Draft Rule Redefining “Waters of the United States”

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) published a proposed rule to further revise the definition ...

In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy

The Trump administration this week moved to weaken the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act, two bedrock laws, ...
Planetizen

Proposed EPA Rule Change Would Exclude Millions of Acres of Wetlands and Waterways From Federal Protection

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to restrict which types of waterways qualify for federal protection ...

Arid States Prepare for EPA to Walk Away From Their Wetlands

Southwestern states are bracing for many of their streams to lose federal safeguards under the EPA’s proposal to lift Clean ...
Appeal-Democrat

LaMalfa Commends EPA’s Action to Reform Waters of the United States

Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced their proposed rule to define wate ...
MinnPost

Under new EPA rule, protections would dry up for wetlands across the Mississippi River basin

Many acres of wetlands across the vast Mississippi River basin would lose federal protection under a the new rule.
News-Press NOW

Rep. Graves reacts to proposed rule to define the Waters of the United States

Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, commended the Trump ...
News and Sentinel

W.Va. officials back loosening of Waters of the United States rule

Gov. Patrick Morrisey, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Attorney General J.B. McCuskey praised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for taking action on a bill aimed at protecting wetlands that ...
JD Supra

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Transition Team: Association of Clean Water Administrators/National Association of Clean Air Agencies/ECOS January 6th Letter

The Organizations state that they offer: …an efficient and effective way to communicate and collaborate with environmental agencies and programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, territories ...