EPA and the Army Corps' "Waters of the United States" Rule : Congressional Response and Options.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental law.

Judge-made law.

Pollution.

Water--Pollution.

Water.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (15 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

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Summary:

Examines EPA and Army Corps of Engineers jointly proposed rule to revise definition of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA) for the first time in 25 years, in light of Supreme Court rulings in 2001 and 2006 that interpreted the regulatory scope of CWA more narrowly than previously, but left uncertainty about the precise effect of these Supreme Court decisions. Considers Congressional options to halt or redirect EPA and Army Corps of Engineers efforts.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 15-R4-3943 in the 2015 issue.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. EPA and the Army Corps' "Waters of the United States" Rule

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