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22 states sue EPA over water rule
The Washington Examiner ^ | June 30, 2015 | John Siciliano

Posted on 07/06/2015 3:49:55 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

The regulations extend the EPA's and the Army Corps' regulatory reach over what is termed "navigable waters," which ranchers, farmers and states argue gives the federal agencies' unprecedented authority over drainage ditches and nearly anything else that can contain water.

"This rule is a staggering overreach by the federal government and violates the very law it claims to enforce," Morrissey said. "It will have dire consequences for homeowners, farmers and other entities by forcing them to navigate a complex federal bureaucracy and obtain costly permits in order to perform everyday tasks like digging ditches, building fences or spraying fertilizers."

The litigation included West Virginia, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, South Carolina, Utah and Wisconsin.

The lawsuit argues that the rule violates the Constitution, the Clean Water Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, and "usurps the states' primary responsibility for the management, protection and care of intrastate waters and lands," according to a statement from Morrisey's office.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: naturalresources
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To: EGPWS

LoL


21 posted on 07/06/2015 4:35:15 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Conservatism: Now home to liars too. And we'll support them. Yea... GOPe)
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To: Repeal The 17th

It’s not that the other states don’t care about their sovereignty, it’s that states like mine (CT) beholden to the regime in D.C. and rely on D.C.for too much money to rock the boat.


22 posted on 07/06/2015 4:36:53 PM PDT by raybbr (Obamacare needs a deatha panel)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Let’s say it goes to the SCOTUS. We already know 4 votes are for the liberal position with 2 likely votes. The Constitutional issues don’t matter and what the law says does not matter. Only the outcome the SCOTUS would like the law to be on the day they vote.


23 posted on 07/06/2015 4:45:27 PM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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To: Clintonfatigued

When u have to continually go to court with the federal govt. Its time to abolish that govt.


24 posted on 07/06/2015 5:54:54 PM PDT by Carry me back (.)
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To: Clintonfatigued
So these States expect Federal Judges to restrict the power of the Federal Government, using an instrument (the Constitution) that Federal judges no longer believe they are bound to. The Supreme Dictate will rule in favor of EPA and all but a hand full of Federal Senators and Representatives tell us it is now the “Law of the Land”.
25 posted on 07/06/2015 7:10:41 PM PDT by MCF (If my home can't be my Castle, then it will be my Alamo.)
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