EPA Eyes Dec. 11 For Proposal Narrowing Obama CWA Jurisdiction Policy

EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are planning to unveil their proposed rule to narrow the Obama-era Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction standard at a Dec. 11 EPA headquarters event, says an informed source, marking a long-awaited step that will set the terms for the next round of litigation over the proper scope of the water law. The two agencies are working jointly to repeal and replace the Obama administration's CWA standard that the Trump administration says extends the...