Otus Definition News Today

SCOTUS:the term waters of the United States in the federal Clean Water Act,covers only those relatively permanent, standing or continuously flowing bodies of water ‘forming geographical features’ that are described in ordinary parlance as ‘streams, oceans, rivers, and lakes.

EPA and the Department of the Army released their anticipated proposed revision to the definition of waters of the United States WOTUS – which phrase governs the geographic reach of the Clean Water Act. Public hearings will be held in January.