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WJ Washington Correspondent
| 题名： | WJ Washington Correspondent |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | JIM MYERS |
| 摘要： | The Biden administration announced its much-anticipated final rule to establish a durable definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) after legal challenges and regulatory uncertainty marked the two previous administrations' efforts. Judging from the immediate reaction, the administration appears to have fallen short of its goal. Key players both in and out of Congress took up positions for and against the rule that tracked earlier positions on the controversial efforts by the Obama and Trump administrations. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the rule restores essential water protections that were in place prior to 2015 for traditional navigable waters, the territorial seas and interstate waters, as well as upstream water resources that significantly affect those waters. EPA said while strengthening fundamental protections for sources of drinking water, the rule will support agriculture, local economies and downstream communities. "Following extensive stakeholder engagement, and building on what we've learned from previous rules, EPA is working to deliver a durable definition of WOTUS that safeguards our nation's waters, strengthens economic opportunity and protects people's health while providing greater certainty for farmers, ranchers and landowners," EPA Administrator Michael Regan said. |
| 出版年： | 2023 |
| 期刊名称： | The Waterways Jouranl |
| 卷： | 136 |
| 期： | 41 |
| 页码： | 3-4,10 |
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