EPA, Army Announce Intent to Revise Definition of Waters of the United States

President Joe Biden's administration is working to repeal a rule from the previous administration that further restricted the kinds of waterways that qualify for federal Clean Water Act protection. The Navigable Waters Protection Rule to define “Waters of the United States” (also called WOTUS) was finalized in 2020 and was advocated for by builders and developers.As described in an EPA declaration requesting remand of the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule, a broad array of stakeholders — including states, Tribes, local governments, scientists, and non-governmental organizations — are seeing destructive impacts to critical water bodies under the 2020 rule.“After reviewing the Navigable