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David Rouzer: “Unfortunately, that is not the case here. As I have said before, there is no greater example of bureaucratic overreach…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2023
Unfortunately, that is not the case here. As I have said before, there is no greater example of bureaucratic overreach under the Clean Water Act than the regulatory nightmare of complying with and understanding the definition of a 'water of the United States,' or WOTUS, as we call it.
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David Rouzer
Republican · North Carolina

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Rouzer criticizes the complexity of the WOTUS definition as bureaucratic overreach.

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