Before House Republicans approve a $1 trillion spending bill to keep the government open past Thursday night, they are making a few demands. Hampering the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate is one of them.
Republicans and Democrats are still negotiating over exactly what the bill will look like, with a vote coming as late as the weekend — even though Thursday is the last day of the session. But based on a New York Times report, one of the top issues at stake is regulations under the Clean Water Act. The EPA proposed a Waters of the U.S. rule this spring to answer a question that has been unclear in the last decade of the Clean Water Act’s 42-year existence. It subjects unregulated streams and wetlands to new restrictions — and that has made conservatives furious. In the last few months, the EPA has released long-awaited regulations on water, coal and smog, all of which have riled Republicans. Read more...
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