Rationale for the Clean Water Rule
Statement by EPA and Army Corps of Engineers
Water is the lifeblood of healthy people and healthy economies. We have a duty to protect it. That’s why the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are finalizing a Clean Water Rule later this spring to protect critical streams and wetlands that are currently vulnerable to pollution and destruction. On April 3, 2015, we sent the draft rule to the Office of Management and Budget for interagency review. Since it’s not final yet, we can’t speak to every detail. But the spirit of this rule boils down to three facts. First, people depend on clean…
