Pearce Votes to Block Dangerous EPA Water Rule

Statement

Following the House's passage of H.R.1732, a bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from finalizing a rule defining the scope of waters subject to the Clean Water Act (CWA), U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce issued this statement:

"Increasing the federal government's jurisdiction over U.S. waters will have a devastating impact on local economies, costing thousands of jobs across the country," stated Pearce. "The proposed rule put forward by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers will threaten the livelihoods of New Mexico's farmers, ranchers, counties, local governments, and small business owners who are already over-regulated by the federal government. The legislation passed today by the House will block this dangerous rule and force the EPA to actively engage with American citizens and their state governments. I urge my colleagues in the Senate to quickly pass this legislation and send it to the President for his signature."

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