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Office of Water nominee outlines priorities: follow Sackett decision, bolster SRFs and address PFAS
Summary
Jessica Kramer, the nominee for EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, told the Senate committee she will implement the Supreme Court's Sackett decision and pursue durable rules, increased technical assistance and prioritized water infrastructure funding.
Jessica Kramer, the nominee to be Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Water, told the Environment and Public Works Committee she would implement the Supreme Court's Sackett decision in a way that follows the court "to the letter of the law" while using rulemaking and public comment to resolve remaining ambiguities.
Kramer described the agency's guidance approach as directed at wetlands "adjacent to or abutting relatively permanent waters" as clarified by the court and said the agency has opened a…
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