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Wheeler: Expect WOTUS proposal by end of month

The head of the EPA tells Brownfield they intend to have their Waters of the U.S. proposed regulation by the end of November, “And I think that’s going to be good news for farmers across the country. Our goal is to allow the property owner to be able to stand on his or her property and determine for themselves whether or not their property falls under the federal definition,” Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler tells Brownfield Ag New it’s another example of the Trump administration providing certainty to American farmers, “They should be able to figure out whether or not they have a federal waterway without having to hire a lawyer or consultant to do it.”

Wheeler says the new rule would put an end to the court cases keeping WOTUS alive in some states. He tells Brownfield the EPA is following the Clean Water Act and Supreme Court cases with the goal of a new definition that’s easy to understand and that the court will uphold.

AUDIO: Interview excerpt with Andrew Wheeler ~