Supreme Court Limits Federal Water Regulations
Farmers and property owners received a major win when the Supreme Court significantly reduced the scope of the Clean Water Act.
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Farmers React to New WOTUS Rule
Last Friday the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers announced a final rule establishing the definition of “Waters of the United States.” Many farm and ag groups have reacted to the news.
Read moreIt’s Back: Obama-Era Clean Water Rule Revisited
In response, AFBF President Zippy Duvall said that “clean water and clarity are paramount, and that is why farmers shouldn’t need a team of lawyers and consultants to farm.”
Read moreRevised Water Rule Pulls Back from Overreach
The final rule from the EPA and the Army Corps removes millions of miles of streams and roughly half the country’s wetlands from protection under the Clean Water Act.
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EPA, Army finalize repeal of controversial ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rules
This action officially ends an egregious power grab and sets the stage for a new rule that will provide much-needed regulatory certainty for farmers, home builders, and property owners nationwide.
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Federal Court Sends Illegal Water Rule Back to EPA
“The court ruling is clear affirmation of exactly what we have been saying for the past five years,” AFBF General Counsel Ellen Steen said. “The EPA badly misread Supreme Court precedent. It encroached on the traditional powers of the states and simply ignored basic principles of the Administrative Procedure Act when it issued this unlawful regulation. The court found fault with the EPA’s interpretation of some of the most basic principles of the CWA, most importantly which waters the federal government may regulate, and which waters must be left to states and municipalities.”
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