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Pre-2015 WOTUS Rule Reinstated

Published November 21, 2021

The controversial Waters of the United States rule is being redefined again. This proposal from the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers reinstates the WOTUS definition from before 2015 and replaces the Navigable Waters Protection Rule implemented during the Trump…

New WOTUS Definition Sets Foundation to Build On

Published October 18, 2021

North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer say the new Waters of the United States definition being considered by the White House Office of Management and Budget lays the foundation to continue the conversation on a new WOTUS rule. "This temporary definition…

Cramer Still Anticipates In-Person WOTUS Meeting for ND

Published August 9, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency is looking for feedback as they begin the process of redefining the Waters of the U.S. rule. The virtual meetings beginning next week are a slight change from what was discussed when EPA Administrator Michael Regan…

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EPA Will Host Virtual Meetings in August to Revise WOTUS

Published August 1, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of the Army are revising the definition of Waters of the United States. The WOTUS definition will be updated through two rulemakings. This includes a foundational rule to restore regulations defining WOTUS that…

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Trump-Era Navigable Waters Rule Remains in Place During Revision Process

Published July 19, 2021

A federal judge in South Carolina will allow the Navigable Waters Protection Rule to remain in place until the Biden Administration attempts to revise the language. Environmental activists wanted the courts to vacate the rule. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Chief…

GOP Senators Upset Over EPA WOTUS Decision

Published June 22, 2021

North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer and other Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee are seeking answers from the Biden Administration and its decision to repeal and replace the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. That rule was put…

ND Cattle Industry Reflects on Trump’s Ag Impact

Published January 19, 2021

Regulatory rollbacks and bilateral trade agreements were positives from the Trump Administration for local cattle producers. "The Waters of the United States Rule was an enormous regulation and the administration did away with that," said Jeff Schafer, president, North Dakota…

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EPA Report Highlights Rural America Support in 2020

Published January 15, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency released a report on Friday outlining the ways the agency helped rural America in the last four years. Replacing the Waters of the United States rule and dicamba registration are included in the report, along with…

New Waters of the United States Rule in Federal Register

Published April 21, 2020

Language replacing the Waters of the United States rule is now in the Federal Register. The Navigable Waters Protection Rule excludes streams that only contain water during or after a rainfall, most farm ditches and converted cropland. Environmental groups are…

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Articles tagged under: Waters of the United States

Pre-2015 WOTUS Rule Reinstated

New WOTUS Definition Sets Foundation to Build On

Cramer Still Anticipates In-Person WOTUS Meeting for ND

EPA Will Host Virtual Meetings in August to Revise WOTUS

Trump-Era Navigable Waters Rule Remains in Place During Revision Process

GOP Senators Upset Over EPA WOTUS Decision

ND Cattle Industry Reflects on Trump’s Ag Impact

EPA Report Highlights Rural America Support in 2020

New Waters of the United States Rule in Federal Register

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