The US Environmental Protection Agency (the Army Corps of Engineers) and EPA have released a proposal that would repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule. Set in place under President Obama, the Trump administration is seeking to reinstate the original wording of the rule, which outlines what waterways are controlled by the federal government. The proposal is designed to "return power to the states and provide regulatory certainty to our nation's farmers and businesses", according to the Army Corps of Engineers Administrator Scott Pruitt. Environmentalists have spoken out against the legislation, which could impact progress for clean drinking water in the Midwest.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers have released a proposal that would repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule. Set in place under President Obama, the Trump administration is seeking to reinstate the original wording of the rule, which outlines what waterways are controlled by the federal government. The proposal is designed to "return power to the states and provide regulatory certainty to our nation's farmers and businesses", according to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. Environmentalists have spoken out against the legislation, which could impact progress for clean drinking water in the Midwest.