Army Corps of Engineers Proposed Rule: 50 Republican Senators Ask for Suspension Until Consideration of Sackett v. EPA

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Feb 24, 2022 #agency/army, #consideration, #environmental, #protection, #republican, #states, #states/u.s., #suspension, #united

Waters of the United States/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Army Corps of Engineers Proposed Rule: 50 Republican Senators Ask for Suspension Until Consideration of Sackett v. EPA

The 50 Republican United States Senators sent a February 3rd letter to the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (“Corps of Engineers”) asking that they: . . . suspend the pending rulemaking to redefine the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act, specifically “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), until the U.S. Supreme Court completes its consideration of Sackett v. EPA , Case No. 21-454. The United States Senators signing the letter include Senators Boozman and Cotton from the State of Arkansas.

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