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The '''"Waters of the United States" rule''' (WOTUS) grants the EPA jurisdiction of over even the smallest bodies of water, whether anyone is trying to get clean drinking water from it or not.  
 
The '''"Waters of the United States" rule''' (WOTUS) grants the EPA jurisdiction of over even the smallest bodies of water, whether anyone is trying to get clean drinking water from it or not.  
 
It's a vast expansion of jurisdiction over the [[Clean Water Rule]], and farmers and industry are at odds with over environmentalists it.
 
It's a vast expansion of jurisdiction over the [[Clean Water Rule]], and farmers and industry are at odds with over environmentalists it.
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[[Paul Ryan]] complains that
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:The rule would give Washington, DC bureaucrats unprecedented powers to regulate virtually any place that water flows or accumulates anywhere in the United States.  It would allow regulation of a host of land features, including minor wetlands and typically dry streambeds that only occasionally carry storm water. [http://www.speaker.gov/general/flawed-wotus-rule-explained The Flawed “WOTUS” Rule Explained] - May 12, 2015
  
 
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The "Waters of the United States" rule (WOTUS) grants the EPA jurisdiction of over even the smallest bodies of water, whether anyone is trying to get clean drinking water from it or not. It's a vast expansion of jurisdiction over the Clean Water Rule, and farmers and industry are at odds with over environmentalists it.

Paul Ryan complains that

The rule would give Washington, DC bureaucrats unprecedented powers to regulate virtually any place that water flows or accumulates anywhere in the United States. It would allow regulation of a host of land features, including minor wetlands and typically dry streambeds that only occasionally carry storm water. The Flawed “WOTUS” Rule Explained - May 12, 2015