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Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2015

Press Release

By: Rand Paul
By: Rand Paul
Date: April 17, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Environment

Sen. Rand Paul yesterday reintroduced the Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2015. This legislation will bring common sense back to federal water policy by redefining "navigable waters," exclude ephemeral or intermittent streams from federal jurisdiction, and restrain the powers that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers hold over American landowners.

"Every year, thousands of property owners across America fall victim to the EPA and Army Corps of Engineer's bullying tactics. I firmly believe it is the landowners' Constitutional rights to do what they please with their own property. The time has come to bring common sense back to the federal jurisdiction over navigable waters and place necessary limitations on out-of-control government agencies," Sen. Paul said.


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