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EPA's Science Advisory Board Criticizes Rules Defining Wotus
10 March 2020
Smith Gambrell & Russell
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EPA's Science Advisory Board ("SAB") is reiterating its criticism of the
EPA's new Waters of the United States ("WOTUS") rule
claiming that the new rule fails to incorporate current science in
its definition. The SAB notes in its commentary that the revised
definition decreases protection for our nation's waters,
without providing a scientific basis in support of its restriction.
The SAB criticism points out that the EPA and the Corps. finalized
the new WOTUS after the SAB had finalized its commentary, but
before it had been transmitted to either agency.
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