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EPA seeks a simpler Waters of the United States definition after Supreme Court guidance, members say
Summary
Administrator Zeldin told appropriators the agency will align the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) with the Supreme Court’s Sackett decision to create a clear, durable rule that landowners can apply without hiring legal counsel.
Administrator Lee Zeldin told the House appropriations hearing that EPA will revise the Waters of the United States definition to mirror the Supreme Court’s guidance in Sackett to provide “a simple prescriptive definition” that all 50 states could apply.
Why it matters: WOTUS determines when federal clean‑water protections apply to waterways and wetlands.…
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