EPA Resists GOP Lawmakers' Calls To Re-Propose CWA Jurisdiction Rule

摘要

EPA is resisting calls from Republican House lawmakers to re-propose and seek an additional round of comments on its controversial and long-awaited Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction rule, with the agency's de facto water chief Ken Kopocis saying it is important to finalize the rule soon to provide needed clarity on which waters are subject to permitting requirements.