Posted on 11/12/2014 7:44:01 AM PST by george76
It seems incredible, but a single missing word could turn a water law into a government land grab so horrendous even a U.S. Supreme Court justice warned it would “put the property rights of every American entirely at the mercy of Environmental Protection Agency employees.”
The missing word is “navigable.” The Obama administration is proposing a rule titled “Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’ Under the Clean Water Act,” which would strike “navigable” from American water law and redefine any piece of land that is wet at least part of the year, no matter how remote or isolated it may be from truly navigable waters, as “waters of the United States,” or WOTUS.
The proposed rule would provide EPA and the Corps of Engineers (as well as litigious environmental groups) with the power to dictate the land-use decisions of homeowners, small businesses and local communities throughout the United States. There would be virtually no limit to the federal government’s authority over private property.
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If the farmer fills in low spots or the homeowner builds a child’s playhouse by the pond, or
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In September, the House passed bipartisan legislation, H.R. 5078, that prohibits the EPA and Corps from finalizing the WOTUS rule. A companion bill is stalled in the Senate.
With the coal industry overpowered, Obama’s rogue administration looks to have declared war on the rest of us.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailysignal.com ...
Oboy, I wonder for what dept the snitch worked?
Another reason to know one’s neighbors...
147 grains
Oh I know who it was...it’s a rural area. That was a few years ago, and it’s worse now for people with all the new rules, etc.
I work for a large facility with a specific NPDES discharge permit and that is covered. Things that would normally be poured on the ground at home or at a small business can be prohibited by site specific requirements.
Szonian,
GMTA!
I was thinking of the Duck Commander too!
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