One man’s “idiot freeloader” is another’s patriot. Go back to DU! Besides, Reno is light years from Clark County. The Feds own 87% of Nevada, I guess you think that’s a good thing. Go back to DU and to reading your copy of Salon.!
I hate the EPA and am particularly outraged by their recent egregious attempt to control America’s waterways but Reno might have a point. When I read the article, my first thought was ‘I bet there is more to this story.’ It seemed very one-sided.
I am afraid what is happening here is a person, while taking due diligence, gets squeezed between state and federal regulations. The EPA is very heavy handed with water issues on private property. The most common thing seems to be declaring land to be wetlands when it isn't. Once declared it is really hard to get reversed. It isn't just an EPA problem. There are plenty of local agencies that do the same thing.
Sounds like the EPA is hanging this on the clean water act. Wish the article would explain exactly how that applies to this case.