Congressman Frank Lucas who was a vocal opponent of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) EPA rule, praised the Trump Administration on Tuesday for deciding to roll back the Obama Administration policy.
“I applaud the Trump administration for moving to repeal the Waters of the U.S. rule,” said Lucas. “This Obama-era regulation sought to expand federal control over landowners and has generated widespread uncertainty among ag producers and other businesses throughout rural America. I’m glad we now have an EPA that is focused on protecting our country’s natural resources through cooperation with state and local entities rather than coercion through the federal government.”
Current EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt was one of several state Attorneys General who sued to keep WOTUS from going into effect while President Obama was still in office.
