OMB Completes WOTUS Review, Teeing Up Likely Industry Challenges

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has completed its review of the Biden administration’s final rule defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) as a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Sackett v. EPA , clearing the way for the rule’s release and likely new challenges from industry groups concerned over its narrow scope and amendment process. The final rule, to be issued jointly by EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers, cleared OMB review on...