EPA and the Army Corps' Rule to Define "Waters of the United States"

Copeland, Claudia

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Water Law and legislation;    Water pollution;    Water quality;    Water resources;    Environmental protection;   

RP-ID  :  R43455
RP-ID  :  R43455_2016Jan04

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report describes the revised rule of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) which defines the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Agencies refer to this final rule as the Clean Water Rule. This report includes a table comparing the existing regulatory language that defines "waters of the United States" with the revisions.