EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands

The Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting additional public input as it works to redefine the regulatory scope of the Clean Water Act. The agency's ongoing efforts aim to significantly limit the number of wetlands protected under federal law.

The initiative, announced on a Friday, comes nearly a year after the agency began the process of revising these water rules. The current phase reflects the agency's continued struggle to finalize a policy that balances environmental protection with the intended limitations on federal jurisdiction over wetlands.