EPA and the Army Corps' "Waters of the United States" Rule: Congressional Response and Options

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  :  R43943
RP-ID  :  R43943_2016Jan20

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses several options Congress had in order to respond to controversy caused by the May 27th, 2015 rule that was finalized by the Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This finalized rule revised regulations that defined the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Congress' legislative options are reflected in bills in the 114th Congress.