Supplemental EPA Proposal Aims To Bolster Case For CWA Rule's Repeal

EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have released an overhauled proposal to withdraw the 2015 Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction rule that greatly expands on their legal arguments for abandoning the Obama administration's signature water policy, a move that could help bolster the repeal to fend off expected legal challenges. The supplemental proposal , which the agencies posted online June 29 ahead of publication in the Federal Register , will start a new 30-day public comment period on repealing...