WOTUS

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in The Coastal Review about EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s announcement to review the Sackett decision. The review will most likely end up narrowing the scope of wetlands even further, putting many drinking water systems and flood reduction zones at risk.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, and Kevin Minoli, former Acting General Counsel, EPA Office of General Counsel, were quoted in E&E News about the Supreme Court siding with the City of San Francisco on a case that repealed an CWA permitting tool to protect water quality from facility pollutants.

Ellen Gilinsky, former Associate Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article discussing how many wetland permitting responsibilities may be pushed to the states, which may not have enough funding to support expanded environmental programs.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Science and Technology, Office of Water, was quoted on NPR’s All Things Considered about EPA’s new rule requiring all lead pipes to be replaced within the next ten years and the time crunch EPA was in to replace a Trump era rule.