Anglers Cheer EPA Water Proposal Senator Calls Land Grab
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The Obama administration has proposed rules to determine which waterways and wetlands are regulated by the federal government, a plan praised by anglers and branded a land grab by a Republican senator.
The Environmental Protection Agency said today the proposal will reduce confusion about when bodies of water are declared as federal and require U.S. permits for actions such as discharges or dredging. The proposal is meant to resolve confusion resulting from contradictory court decisions.