Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over EPA WOTUS Rule

Associated Press writer Verena Dobnik reported on Tuesday that, “Eleven Democratic state attorneys general on Tuesday sued President Donald Trump’s administration over its decision to delay implementation of an Obama-era rule that would have expanded the number of wetlands and small waterways protected by the Clean Water Act.

“New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said last week’s decision by the Republican administration to postpone implementation of the 2015 Clean Water Rule for two years is an assault on public health.

“‘We will fight back against this reckless rollback and the Trump administration’s continued assault on our nation’s core public health and environmental protections,’ Schneiderman said in a statement.”

The AP article stated that, “Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has called the rule an overreach that could hurt farmers and ranchers. Mining and industry groups also opposed it.

“The lawsuit was filed in New York by Schneiderman and his counterparts in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia. It seeks to stop the government from blocking implementation of the rule while considering alternatives.

“The regulation was put on hold for the past two years by various court challenges that kept it from taking effect.”

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