OMB Completes Review Of EPA’s WOTUS Proposal, Teeing Up Release

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has completed its review of EPA’s draft proposal that seeks to revise the Biden-era “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule to align with the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA , a plan expected to narrow the scope of waters subject to federal Clean Water Act (CWA) protections. OMB finished review of EPA’s proposed WOTUS rule on Nov. 7, teeing the measure up for release. The agency’s plan is...