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Cheyenne, WY (August 28, 2015) – Yesterday a U.S. District Court judge in North Dakota issued a temporary injunction against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers’ Waters of the U.S (WOTUS) rule, calling it ‘exceptionally expansive’. The ruling blocks implementation of the rule in 13 states pending further judicial proceedings.

In response, Western Caucus Chairman Cynthia Lummis (WY-at large) issued the following statement:

“Yesterday’s injunction is a desperately needed respite for farmers, ranchers, and hardworking American families in those states,” said Chairman Lummis. “The ruling raises even more questions about the competence of an EPA whose credibility is on the decline. Whether it is our precious water resources or our electrical grid that is crucial to our way of life, our nation cannot afford to hand over more control to this reckless agency—their power grabs need to be stopped.”

States who requested and are receiving the injunction: North Dakota, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, South Dakota and Wyoming.

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