States Sue Over WOTUS

Lawsuit Filed After EPA Publishes Final Rule on Clean Water Act Changes

Chris Clayton
By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
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EPA noted in its waters of the U.S. rule on Monday that all existing exemptions defined under the Clean Water Act remain in place, including exemptions spelled out for agricultural practices. Still, farm groups maintain EPA and the Corps will attempt to regulate ditches or tighten rules on fertilizer applications or spraying crop-protection chemicals. (DTN file photo by Richard Oswald)
EPA noted in its waters of the U.S. rule on Monday that all existing exemptions defined under the Clean Water Act remain in place, including exemptions spelled out for agricultural practices. Still, farm groups maintain EPA and the Corps will attempt to regulate ditches or tighten rules on fertilizer applications or spraying crop-protection chemicals. (DTN file photo by Richard Oswald)
EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers maintain the complex, detailed waters of the U.S. rule will make it easier to define which waters come under their jurisdiction for discharge or earth-moving permits. The rule will create more regulatory control of tributaries...

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Chris Clayton

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