Scott and 46 Senators File Resolution to Nullify Obama Administration's Attempt to Expand WOTUS Definition

Statement

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined 46 of his Senate colleagues to introduce a joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Obama Administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that expands the scope of federal authority over land and waterways in the United States under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly known as WOTUS. Their resolution would nullify this ill-conceived rule, sending a message to the EPA that they failed to address the concerns raised by farmers, ranchers, manufacturers and small businesses in South Carolina and across the country.

"The Obama administration's newest attempt to regulate private ponds, creeks, ditches and numerous state and local waters must be stopped because South Carolina's family farms, small businesses and local communities cannot afford this bad policy," Scott said. "The Environmental Protection Agency clearly decided to ignore the objections of so many Americans, business groups, associations and communities and now the U.S. Congress must act to stop them. I will continue working with my colleagues in the Senate to prevent this EPA land grab and to ensure this Administration follows the true intent of the Clean Water Act."

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