EPA Releases Revised WOTUS After Supreme Crt Ruling – More of Same?

In May, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to permanently restrict the powers of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the agency's attempt to control new construction throughout the country (including oil and gas construction) by gutting overly restrictive WOTUS (Waters of the United States) regulations issued by the EPA (see U.S. Supreme Court Permanently Restricts EPA WOTUS Rule). Yesterday, kicking and screaming, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan issued new WOTUS regs that supposedly conform to the Supreme Court ruling. The new regs remove roughly 60% of the land EPA illegally tried to regulate. But don't start celebrating just yet...

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