Supporters of the Trump administration's plan to repeal the Obama-era Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction rule are outlining a legal and regulatory defense of the proposal that could hint at arguments they might make in expected litigation over the repeal, after environmentalists said flaws in the repeal plan violated federal laws. In comments submitted ahead of a Sept. 27 deadline for input, GOP-led states, industry groups, legislators and conservative groups urge EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to finalize their joint repeal proposal, pushing back against arguments from environmentalists and Democrats that the withdrawal is unlawful because it would leave too many waters exempt from CWA protections, that it lacks a scientific basis, and has other flaws. Relevant documents are available on InsideEPA.com.
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