The final definition of Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) has now been published in the Federal Register and will become final June 20, 2020.
However, lawsuits are expected to come with Earthjustice saying they will challenge the matter in court.
“Trump’s EPA is taking advantage of a pandemic to covertly gut water safeguards. Under the cover of COVID-19, the Trump administration is giving extractive and polluting industries the power to dig up and destroy wetlands and to dump waste in streams, lakes, and wetlands all over the country,” said Earthjustice attorney Janette Brimmer. “We will see them in court.”
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