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May 14, 2015
The House of Representatives voted to kill the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule on Tuesday.
According to Feedstuffs, with a vote of a vote of 261 to 156, the House passed the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act which would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw its proposed rule.
WOTUS aimed to define waters that come under the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, and has caused concern in the agriculture community since its introduction in April 2014.
The American Soybean Association (ASA) expressed strong concerns about its jurisdiction, application and potential impacts on American farms, and asked that the rule be withdrawn and a new rule that included input from farmers be developed.
According to Agri-Pulse, the margin of the House vote was short of the two-thirds support that would be needed to override a likely presidential veto.
