EPA Eyes ‘Adaptable’ WOTUS Definition To Address Regional Differences

EPA is continuing its efforts to develop a “durable” definition of waters of the United States (WOTUS) that reflect the reality of diverse regional differences in waterbodies, despite critics’ calls to delay the effort until after the Supreme Court rules in a pending case that could significantly narrow the scope of the Clean Water Act (CWA). “At the end of the day, what gets harmed is people and our nation’s waters. And the best thing that we can do as...