2021-25601: Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States”
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army ("the agencies") are publishing for public comment a proposed rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act. This proposal is consistent with the Executive Order signed on January 20, 2021, on "Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis," which directed the agencies to review the agencies' rule promulgated in 2020 defining "waters of the United States." This proposed rule would meet the objective of the Clean Water Act and ensure critical protections for the nation's vital water resources, which support public health, environmental protection, agricultural activity, and economic growth across the United States.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 2 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
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