States, Industries Protest Draft EPA Water Flow Report's Policy Suggestions

Western states and industry groups are calling on EPA to withdraw and reconsider the agency's draft technical report intended to help states preserve aquatic life and habitat, arguing that the document improperly includes policy recommendations, while environmentalists and some other states are praising the guide's recommendations. Western states are particularly concerned the draft report, "Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration," includes policies that infringe on their ability to regulate water use. EPA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)...