Nebraska Gov. Ricketts Commends EPA for Repealing Burdensome Waters of the U.S. Rule
September 13, 2019
September 13, 2019
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
Today, Governor Pete Ricketts praised President Donald J. Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their decision to repeal President Barack Obama's 2015 rule pertaining to the Clean Water Act.
The 2015 rule had stretched the bounds of the EPA's authority beyond its constitutional scope by expansively defining "Waters of the United States &quo . . .
Today, Governor Pete Ricketts praised President Donald J. Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their decision to repeal President Barack Obama's 2015 rule pertaining to the Clean Water Act.
The 2015 rule had stretched the bounds of the EPA's authority beyond its constitutional scope by expansively defining "Waters of the United States &quo . . .