CLINTON BACKS WOTUS: Hillary Clinton has made it crystal clear that she backs the EPA’s waters of the U.S. rule, which attempts to clarify the types of water the agency can regulate under the Clean Water Act. The Democratic presidential nominee made what appears to be her first public endorsement of the controversial rule in a written statement to Farm Futures published this week. Clinton said she supports the rule and would work with all affected parties to ensure “common sense implementation.” She also said she was pleased that EPA maintained in WOTUS the “long-standing exemptions for common farming practices,” while creating certainty so families and businesses can rely on clean water.

 

Clinton’s position could undermine her already tepid support among rural voters, because the agricultural industry fiercely opposes WOTUS, with 13 ag-land groups — including the Farm Bureau and National Pork Producers Council — involved in lawsuits against it. The regulation is currently on hold nationwide while the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals weighs a host of challenges.

 

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