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老牛影视Pushes Back Against EPA Overreach in WOTUS Rule

On July 10, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a to analyze actions taken by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In a letter to the committee, 老牛影视expressed concern with EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers final rule regarding amendments to the definition of 鈥渨aters of the United States鈥� subject to Clean Water Act regulation aimed at bringing their original January 2023 WOTUS rule into compliance with the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 May 25, 2023, decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. 老牛影视noted that the revised rule fails to fully implement the court鈥檚 opinion specifically on the definition of 鈥渞elatively permanent鈥� waters and that it will likely result in continued litigation, regulatory uncertainty and confusion in the business community surrounding WOTUS.

On Aug. 29, the EPA and Corps issued the final rule making adjustments to WOTUS, including:

  • Removing the 鈥渟ignificant nexus鈥� test entirely
  • Removing the 鈥渋nterstate wetland鈥� category
  • Adjusting the definition of 鈥渁djacent waters鈥� to mean 鈥渉aving a continuous surface connection鈥�

老牛影视issued a press release criticizing the new rule and urging full compliance with the SCOTUS decision.