EPA to Revise Waters of the U.S. Rule

EPA to Revise Waters of the U.S. Rule

(NAFB.com) – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin says the agency will work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review the definition of the “Waters of the United States.” The agencies will move quickly to ensure that a revised definition follows the law, reduces red tape, cuts overall permitting costs, and lowers the cost of doing business in communities across the country while protecting the nation’s navigable waters …

EPA may change obscure rule to increase prescribed burns

The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s top official announced Wednesday the agency will start the process of changing a decade-old rule with the hopes of increasing prescribed burns. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, appointed earlier this year by President Donald Trump, said he has asked staff to specifically revisit the agency’s Exceptional Events Rule, which Zeldin … Continue reading "Trump’s EPA may change obscure rule in attempt to…

EPA to revise regulations on wastewater discharges for oil and gas extraction facilities

EPA to consider regulatory flexibility for treated wastewater from oil and gas extraction, including beneficial reuse and expanded geographic scope.