Rep. Calvert Blasts Job Killing EPA Power Grab

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement in reaction to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalizing its Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule:

"Today, the President has given EPA regulators even more power over the lives of American families and their personal property. Make no mistake, the misguided WOTUS regulation will result in increased redundancy, cause unnecessary delays, kill jobs and harm our economy. My constituents want to see less red tape, not more, yet today's announcement means our already ineffective federal regulators will have an even greater ability to suppress the rights of property owners."

Rep. Calvert is the Chairman of the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee, which provides funding for the EPA and other agencies. On May 12, 2015, Rep. Calvert joined a bipartisan majority of his House colleagues in supporting the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act (H.R. 1732), which requires EPA to withdraw the WOTUS rule.

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