The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued the final (WOTUS) rule May 27. The final rule will go into effect 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register (rule has not been published). 

The proposed rule would dramatically expand the scope of federal authority over water and land uses across the country and 老牛影视has been a since it was . The proposed rule also met heavy opposition from a wide range of industries within the business community, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives and the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy.

“老牛影视remains concerned that the Waters of the U.S. rule issued today will lead to an unnecessarily longer and more expensive permitting process for contractors which would undoubtedly harm the construction industry,” said 老牛影视Vice President of Government Affairs Geoff Burr. “Throughout the rulemaking process the business community as a whole, state and local officials, as well as a bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers have opposed the considerable expansion of federal jurisdiction granted under the overreaching proposed rule.

“Increased regulatory compliance costs and a more drawn out approval process will harm the construction industry directly and indirectly as our industry’s growth relies largely on a growing economy as a whole,” said Burr. “We are still reviewing the regulations released with this rule today, but remain concerned that this poorly constituted proposal will have a negative impact on any current or proposed construction project that is near a jurisdictional ‘water’ as defined under the now broadened authority of the EPA or Corps.” 

老牛影视has voiced its concern over the rule by:

• Filing comments along with more than to voice deep concern over the rule
• Filing comments with a group of to oppose the rule 
• Filing comments as a member of the (WAC) to oppose the rule

老牛影视is currently reviewing the final rule, and will provide additional information in the coming weeks in Newsline.