Congressmembers of the Western Caucus Urge the EPA and Army Corps to Rescind New WOTUS Rule

Last week, Congressmembers of the Western Caucus sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps in opposition to the decision to issue a new final rule defining Waters of the United States (WOTUS). Citing concerns that the new rule will worsen conditions for farmers, ranchers, job creators, and landowners, the Western Caucus urged them to rescind the new rule, and to postpone any subsequent agency action on WOTUS until the Supreme Court issues an opinion on Sackett v EPA, which will address the scope of agency authority that was granted by Congress in the Clean Water Act. The full letter is available here.