US EditionThompson says Army Corps, EPA deliver 'a clear definition' of Waters of the United States
The proposal aims to reduce permitting burdens and restore regulatory certainty by fully implementing the Supreme Court's Sackett decision, affecting federal water jurisdiction.
- On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle announced a proposed rule to clarify 'waters of the United States' and implement the Sackett v. EPA decision.
- EPA Administrator Zeldin and Assistant Secretary Telle stated the rewrite aims to provide regulatory certainty, promote economic opportunity, and reinforce state sovereignty, fulfilling a promise to rural America.
- The draft would interpret key terms such as 'relatively permanent,' 'continuous surface connection,' and 'tributary' to define coverage, focusing on streams, rivers, lakes, and wetlands under the Clean Water Act.
- The agencies will publish the proposal in the Federal Register and open public comment through the Federal eRulemaking Portal, with the EPA hosting two hybrid public meetings affecting farmers, ranchers, landowners and businesses.
- Officials argued the rewrite will simplify landowner compliance by supporting cooperative federalism, affirming states and tribes as primary regulators, and addressing the Clean Water Act's unclear WOTUS definition and prior Sackett holding misapplication.
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AFP Applauds EPA’s New Proposed Waters of the United States Rule That Will Help Unleash Prosperity
ARLINGTON, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) commends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) for their proposed update to the definition of “Waters of the United States,” (WOTUS), continuing the Trump administration’s commitment to moving our economy forward. Faith Burns, fellow for energy policy at Americans for Prosperity, issued the following statement: “This is a giant step …
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday a proposed rule to revise the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The move, unveiled by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, aims to provide regulatory certainty, promote economic opportunity, and […] EPA Moves To Narrow Federal Water Rules, Citing Clarity And Economic Growth
EPA & Army Corps Unveil WOTUS Proposal
WASHINGTON — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, together with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, today [Nov. 17, 2025] announced a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. The proposal, unveiled at an event today at EPA headquarters in Washington, DC, follows the Supreme Court decisio…
Rep. Graves reacts to proposed rule to define the Waters of the United States
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KQTV) — Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, commended the Trump Administration for a new proposed rule providing clarity to numerous Americans.
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