waters of the united states
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Trump administration moves to rescind Waters of the US rule, cheered by farmers, booed by environmentalists
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The Trump administration this week began the process of rescinding the controversial Waters of the USA (WOTUS) rule, part of the federal Clean Water Act, to the delight of the agricultural community – and to the dismay of environmentalists and other clear water advocates. The 1972 Clean Water Act set up a structure regulating pollution discharge…
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Federal judge orders Trump to reinstate Obama’s Waters of the US rule
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A federal judge issued a nationwide injunction Thursday against the Trump administration for delaying the Obama-era “Waters of the United States” rule, dealing a setback to a key piece of President Donald Trump’s deregulatory agenda. The decision by the U.S. District Court in South Carolina means that the rule, also known as WOTUS and the…




