Just before his historic first speech before the United States Congress, President Donald J. Trump was busy taking an axe to shameful executive actions unilaterally enacted by Barack Obama.
One of the worst is one you may not know much about – But the rule directly affects ranchers, farmers, and home owners – under the vague name “Waters of the United States” rule.
Trump just quickly explained to the press why the rule is bad, and described the serious damage it has already done. The rule allowed the EPA to regulate any amount of water on private property… Even puddles of water could put you in trouble. Literally.
Now, the order is repealed!
.@POTUS: #EPA can only regulate “navigable” waters. pic.twitter.com/eLtmzdjY1R
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) February 28, 2017
As The Daily Caller reported:
President Donald Trump will order the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) regulation, effectively repealing another major Obama-era policy.
Trump wants the EPA and the Corps to make sure “waters are kept free from pollution, while at the same time promoting economic growth, minimizing regulatory uncertainty” and respecting the role of states and Congress.
The EPA and the Corps will repeal or revise parts of WOTUS that don’t match those policy goals, according to a copy of the order obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation. Trump is expected to sign the order Tuesday.
Trump will order federal officials to interpret the term “navigable waters” in a “manner consistent with the opinion of Justice Antonin Scalia in Rapanos v. United States” — a departure from the Obama administration interpretation of federal power.
Justice Scalia would be proud:
Trump will order federal officials to interpret the term “navigable waters” in a “manner consistent with the opinion of Justice Antonin Scalia in Rapanos v. United States” — a departure from the Obama administration interpretation of federal power.
Even after his death, a Scalia standard is being used to defend property rights and limit the scale of government regulations. Fantastic!
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