The Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule Becomes Effective on August 28, 2015

Clean Water Rule

C-SPAN │ June 8, 2015

Deidre Duncan, along with government officials and legal advisers, discussed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rule to protect streams and wetlands that provide clean drinking water. The Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule was finalized on May 27, 2015, published in the Federal Register on June 29, 2015, and it becomes effective on August 28, 2015. The event was hosted by ELI and aired on C-SPAN, June 8, 2015.