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Federal Court Trump Administration Ax Obama Era WOTUS Rule

Published October 2, 2019

By Bonner R. Cohen

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One of the most far-reaching regulatory initiatives ever undertaken by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been struck down by a federal court in Georgia and then withdrawn by the Trump administration.
- Environment & Energy
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s WOTUS Rollback

Published October 1, 2018

By Kenneth Artz

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A federal district judge halted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s two-year delay of the agency’s restrictive Waters of the United States rule.
EPA Moves to Scrap WOTUS Rule

Published August 2, 2017

By Kathy Hoekstra

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the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Army, and Army Corps of Engineers proposed a rule to rescind the controversial 2015 Waters of the United States rule.
- Environment & Energy
Trump Moves to End Obama-Era WOTUS Rule

Published April 7, 2017

By Bonner R. Cohen

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President Donald Trump ordered the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to “review and reconsider” an Obama-era rule greatly expanding federal jurisdiction over small bodies of water nationwide.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Trump’s Executive Order to Rescind WOTUS Rule

Published February 28, 2017

By Richard J. Trzupek, Isaac Orr, H. Sterling Burnett, Mischa Popoff, Bette Grande, Walter Cunningham (1932 – 2023), Walter Starck

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"I think America needs an EPA, but we need an EPA that’s focused on protecting the environment, not on satisfying the whims of environmentalists" - Rich Trzupek
House Science Committee Questioned EPA Administrator on the Science Behind WOTUS

Published August 1, 2016

By Michael McGrady

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Republican members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee questioned in June Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy concerning EPA’s regulatory agenda.
Obama Vetoes WOTUS Disapproval

Published February 12, 2016

By Bonner R. Cohen

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A bipartisan effort to block the controversial Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which was put into place by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S.
- Environment & Energy
Sixth Circuit Provides Bridge Over Troubled WOTUS

Published November 2, 2015

By Tim Benson

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In what has been a rough couple of months for the Obama administration on the regulatory front, the U.S.
- Environment & Energy
Judicial Wrangling Over WOTUS Rule Continues

Published October 13, 2015

By Bonner R. Cohen

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States opposing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) far-reaching Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule are fighting to have a preliminary injunction on the rule in 13 states expanded nationwide.
States Sue Over WOTUS

Published July 29, 2015

By Bonner R. Cohen

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States Sue Over WOTUS By Bonner R. Cohen The Obama administration’s plan to expand the definition of wetlands in order to increase the number of waterways protected by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) edicts is running into multiple roadblocks.
- Environment & Energy
EPA Presses Forward with Controversial WOTUS Rulemaking

Published February 23, 2015

By Bonner R. Cohen

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Throughout 2014 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made significantly moves to expand its jurisdiction over previously unregulated bodies of water across the United States.As a justification for its controversial initiative, on Jan.
- Environment & Energy
Will They Ever Get Tired of Losing?

Published April 12, 2023

By Greg E. Walcher

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“Destructive federal overreach.” A federal judge in Texas blocked the Biden administration from implementing EPA control over all water in the US.
- Climate Change
How Many Times Must We Do This?

Published March 15, 2023

By Greg E. Walcher

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Twenty-three states have now sued the EPA over its so-called “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule, because once again, the agency is asserting federal authority over water not covered under the law. The lawsuit says the rule “goes beyond the power Congress delegated in the Clean Water Act, raises serious constitutional concerns, and runs roughshod over the Administrative Procedure Act.” This is eerily familiar
- Environment & Energy
Which Side Will Colorado Be On?

Published February 18, 2022

By Greg E. Walcher

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Which side will Colorado be on this time? Will its officials defend its water, or knuckle under to federal control?
- Environment & Energy
Turning the Aircraft Carrier

Published February 24, 2020

By Greg E. Walcher

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Since the days of George Washington, Presidents have wished they could make government employees do what they are told. Actually, that frustration is much older than America.
- Environment & Energy
Trump Administration Offers Clean Water Act Reforms

Published February 20, 2020

By H. Sterling Burnett

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has offered a series of regulatory reforms to the 1972 Clean Water Act, to protect states’ legitimate authority over land and water within their borders and to protect property rights.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Reacts to Trump EPA’s New ‘Navigable Waters Protection Rule’

Published January 23, 2020

By James Taylor, H. Sterling Burnett, Tim Benson

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“President Trump delivered wonderful news for Americans who have been oppressed by EPA bullying and overreach.” - James Taylor
- Government & Politics
- Government & Liberty
US Farmers Know – DC Doesn’t: Trump Remains Farmers’ Best Friend

Published January 14, 2020

By Seton Motley

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Washington, DC has spent decades in bipartisan fashion making the lives of our farmers more and more miserable
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
U.S. EPA Touts 2018 Pollution Improvements, Superfund Site Reductions, and Regulatory Cost Savings

Published March 6, 2019

By Linnea Lueken

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) efforts to streamline and reduce regulatory burdens have saved businesses and consumers billions of dollars while continuing to protect public health and safety and improving environmental outcomes.
- Environment & Energy
Obama-Era ‘Waters of the United States’ Rule Scuttled

Published January 28, 2019

By Bonner R. Cohen

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The Trump administration rescinded the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2015 “Waters of the United States” rule.
- Environment & Energy
A Double Ban Gets a Double Reversal

Published August 20, 2018

By Paul Driessen

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Interior Department reverses activist-initiated Obama-era ban on farming activities in refuges.
- Environment & Energy
What You Need to Know About EPA’s New Boss Andrew Wheeler

Published August 6, 2018

By H. Sterling Burnett

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Former Administrator Scott Pruitt’s resignation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marked the end of a productive but tumultuous period for the agency.
- Environment & Energy
What You Need to Know About EPA’s New Boss Andrew Wheeler

Published July 27, 2018

By H. Sterling Burnett

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Former Administrator Scott Pruitt’s resignation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marked the end of a productive but tumultuous period for the agency.
House Appropriators Reject Trump’s EPA, Interior Budget Cut Requests

Published July 19, 2018

By Joe Barnett

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The House Appropriations Committee’s draft bill to fund the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for fiscal year 2019 provides substantially more funding than President Donald Trump requested.