EPA takes step toward a new WOTUS

EPA takes step toward a new WOTUS

The EPA & Army Corps of Engineers have released a proposed interim rule to replace the Waters of the U.S. Rule.

Curtis Carey, public affairs director of EPA Region Seven tells Brownfield it’s the first of two steps, “It brings us back to the pre-2015 definition of the Waters of the United States with some upgrades based on court rulings.” That’s the pre-Obama administration Clean Water Act rule. The proposal is on the Federal Register and open for public comment.