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August 8, 2014
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It's No Misunderstanding: EPA Overreach on Waters of the U.S. Rule

August 8, 2014

By Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Penn.)

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulatory attack on our economy in central and northwestern Pennsylvania has been growing for some time. In recent months, the EPA moved forward with another power grab to redefine the agency's jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA), through a new proposed rule commonly known as the Waters of the United States (WOTUS).

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