The Trump administration is once again asking for feedback to help further define its proposed Waters of the United States rule.
Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins tells Brownfield producers benefit from clear and consistent policy. “We’ve been looking for better respect of states’ rights in this conversation, and we’ve been looking for better definition for terms to make sure there is more uniformity for how WOTUS is implemented on the ground.”
On Friday, EPA and the Department of the Army announced a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to help evaluate a wider range of options that implements the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Sackett.
Administrator Lee Zeldin says the agency’s goal is to end burdensome regulatory uncertainty and says feedback helps strengthen the final rule.
The agency says this rulemaking will be used alongside the 2025 rule. Once the proposal is published in the Federal Register, the agencies will accept comments for 30 days.
