‘Waters of the United States’ rule repealed

​​​​DALLAS – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army have repealed a 2015 rule that "impermissibly expanded the definition of ‘waters of the United States’ (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act."​

According to a press release from the EPA, "the agencies are recodifying the longstanding and familiar regulatory text that existed prior to the 2015 rule—ending a regulatory patchwork that required implementing two competing Clean Water Act regulations, which has created regulatory uncertainty across the United States."

For more background on the WOTUS rule, read "Treading Water"​ by Real Estate Center Research Economist Dr. Charles Gilliland.​

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