ASLO joins aquatic societies in urging Biden Administration to reinstate a science-based definition of Waters of the United States

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ASLO joins aquatic societies in urging Biden Administration to reinstate a science-based definition of Waters of the United States

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The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography has joined the Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies (CASS) in sending a letter to the Biden Administration urging a return to a science-based definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). In 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers issued a new rule significantly narrowing the types of waters receiving federal Clean Water Act protections. The …

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Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies statement on WOTUS rule

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Aquatic Scientists Push Back Against Narrow WOTUS Rule The Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies (CASS) is deeply concerned with the proposed rule issued today by the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to replace the 2015 Clean Water Rule (Waters of the United States Rule or WOTUS). We urge the agencies to consider the far-reaching implications to our nation’s fish and aquatic resources, wildlife and communities from a …

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