The House failed on April 18 to override President Joe Biden’s veto of a regulation his administration enacted surrounding U.S. waters and wetlands. The final tally was 227–196, short of the two-thirds majority necessary. The disapproval resolution passed the House on March 9, 227–198, and passed the Senate, 53–43, on March 28. It was passed…
House Fails to Override Biden’s Veto of Measure Repealing His Water Rule
Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Biden’s Water Rule in 24 States
April 12, 2023
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A federal judge in North Dakota has temporarily blocked the implementation of the Biden administration’s controversial “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule, granting the request of a coalition of 24 states and more than a dozen industry groups. On Dec. 30, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final “Revised Definition of Waters of…
Texas Judge Grants Injunction Against Biden’s ‘Waters of the United States’ Rule in Texas, Idaho
March 21, 2023
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A Texas federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule in the state of Texas. Federal Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Sunday granted the motion for injunctive relief in response to a lawsuit by Texas…
House Votes to Repeal Biden Regulation of US Waters, Wetlands
March 9, 2023
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The House passed a resolution on March 9 to repeal a Biden administration regulation of U.S. waters and wetlands. The resolution passed 227–198. It was passed in accordance with the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to strike down regulations within 60 days of passage. However, it is likely that the resolution will be dead…
24 Republican AGs Sue Biden Admin Over Water Rule
On Feb. 15, A coalition of 24 Republican state attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit on Feb. 15 against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), asking the court to declare unlawful a rule the agencies developed that will determine which water resources receive federal protection. Specifically, the rule, announced on Dec. 30 and…
House Takes on Biden’s Waters of the United States Rule
February 8, 2023
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Representatives at a Congressional hearing moved closer to challenging President Joe Biden’s new rule defining the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act, an issue pitting many farmers, ranchers, and other landowners against many environmentalists and federal bureaucrats. The meeting brought together members of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on…
Biden EPA Official Grilled on ‘Forever Chemicals’
October 21, 2021
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Two days after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a roadmap on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works questioned the EPA’s Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Radhika Fox, about how her agency plans to address PFASs, which are still used in…
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