Rep. Doug LaMalfa Praises EPA for Narrowing Water Regulations, Reining in Federal Overreach

Overdue Course Correction on Water Regulations

• 🎯 The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers have announced a long overdue course correction regarding the definition of "waters of the United States."
• 💡 This addresses the previous definition, particularly under the Biden and Obama administrations, which allowed federal regulators to claim jurisdiction over temporary mud puddles and ponds on private land.

Restoring Common Sense and Landowner Rights

• ⚖️ The Supreme Court clarified that the expansive definition was never the intention of Congress.
• ✅ This new proposal moves back to a common sense reading of the law, reining in federal overreach and restoring rights to states and private landowners.
• 💧 While narrowing jurisdiction to waters that truly meet the standard, the changes still keep clean water protections in place.
• 🚫 Regulations are being adjusted to remove ditches and other features that were previously included but shouldn't have been, bringing clarity back to the EPA's jurisdiction.