House Republicans Renew WOTUS Concerns, Citing Delayed Permits, AJDs

House Republicans are renewing their concerns that EPA is not implementing its amended “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule in accordance with the Supreme Court’s Sackett decision, pointing to additional uncertainty from delays in processing permit applications and approved jurisdictional determinations (AJDs). Their concerns, spelled out in an Oct. 31 letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor, echo charges from GOP state and industry groups. They are arguing...