On April 22, 2025, The Environmental Protection Network (EPN) submitted comments on the EPA’s 2025 notice regarding the definition of waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) — urging the agency to maintain protections for intermittent waters and adjacent wetlands. EPN argues that the new guidance improperly narrows the scope of the Clean Water Act and lacks legal foundation. We call for reinstating prior interpretations, warning that a narrower WOTUS definition could harm public health, ecosystems, and water quality.
Read the full comments.