On June 9, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers announced their intention to repeal the current Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), implemented during the Trump Administration, with a new definition of “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS).
Prior to the change, however, EPA is seeking feedback from interested stakeholders to gather perspectives on defining “Waters of the United States” and how a new WOTUS definition should be implemented as the Agency pursues this process.
Plains Cotton Growers Inc., (PCG) and other agricultural industry stakeholders have expressed their opposition to the proposed change and encourages interested parties to submit ...