Barrasso applauds Court decision blocking WOTUS
by Senator Barrasso media release
October 9, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today (Oct. 9, 2015), U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement after the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals halted action on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule.
"Today’s ruling is a welcome reprieve for farmers, ranchers and small-business owners across the country," said Barrasso. "The court’s decision confirms that the EPA does not have the authority to completely circumvent Congress and the American people to further its radical regulatory agenda.
"The EPA is fixated on unilaterally imposing impractical, ideology-based rules. It’s time for the agency to go back to the drawing board and work with Congress to write a reasonable rule that truly protects America’s waterways while also safeguarding the rights of citizens."
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