EPA Reopens Biden-Era CWA Comment Deadlines Amid Regulatory Freeze

The Trump EPA is reopening comment deadlines on a series of Biden-era actions, including its landmark Clean Water Act (CWA) decisions designating stormwater sources for permitting and consideration of using benchmarks under pesticide law to protect aquatic life, both of which have drawn criticism from industry representatives. In a Federal Register notice slated for publication Jan. 31, EPA re-opens for an additional 30 days the comment periods for six agency actions that closed for comment on Jan. 27 and...