WND By Katelynn Richardson 2/17/2023
Democrats redefining law to create 'undue burden' on landownersTwenty-four state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Thursday for its new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which redefines what waters are federally protected and subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act.
The lawsuit is the latest attempt by Republicans to overturn a rule they say places an undue burden on landowners; nearly 150 members of Congress introduced a resolution against the new Biden EPA rule on Feb. 2., and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Jan. 18. The attorneys general the Biden administration’s redefinition of “navigable waters” rule exceeds the authority granted to the EPA under the Clean Water Act and potentially raises constitutional concerns.
The new definition is set to take effect March 20, 2023. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who co-led the coalition with the attorneys general of Georgia, Iowa and North Dakota, announced the lawsuit during a press conference Thursday.
“The Biden administration’s water rule limits use of land and violates the law and U.S. Constitution. The EPA greatly overstepped its authority by trying to claim jurisdiction over land and water that is not connected to any navigable water,” Montana Attorney General Knudsen said in a statement. “We’re fighting to protect the farm and ranching operations, mining and energy workers, and infrastructure and housing projects across Montana that will be harmed if this overreaching and unconstitutional rule takes effect.”
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