Biden Administration Might Struggle To Quickly Undo Trump WOTUS Rule

The incoming Biden administration will almost certainly make review of the Trump EPA’s waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule a priority, but legal precedent and the complexity involved in defining WOTUS make it uncertain as to whether any regulatory changes can occur quickly, a former EPA official and other experts say. Matthew Leopold, who served almost three years as the Trump EPA’s general counsel before stepping down in September, said during a Nov. 16 environmental law event that “we...