Disapproval Vote On Final CWA Rule May Block Future Jurisdiction Policy

If Congress successfully pursues a Congressional Review Act (CRA) vote to disapprove EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers' pending final Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction rule, it could prohibit any administration from pursuing a similar rule to define the water law's scope given restrictions in the CRA absent Congressional approval, sources say. While blocking the currently proposed version of the rule could address GOP lawmakers' fears that the rule unlawfully expands the scope of the CWA, it may also...