House Republicans Claim Most Lawmakers Oppose Proposed Water Jurisdiction Rule

摘要

House lawmakers signed a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy objecting to the proposed Clean Water Act rule that would clarify jurisdiction over the nation's waters and wetlands. Spearheaded by Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.), the May 1 letter signed by 231 lawmakers-212 Republicans and 19 Democrats-asked the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw the rule to address the "serious legal, economic, and scientific deficiencies of the proposal." The lawmakers said the proposed rule was built on an incomplete scientific study and flawed economic analysis.