releases: http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399573
Data license: MIT · Data source: dwillis/congress-press
This data as json
| url | title | date | year | month | party | chamber | state | member_name | bioguide_id | domain | scraper | source | date_source | text | has_text | collected_at | updated_at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399573 | Bill Johnson Statement on New WOTUS Rule | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | OH | Bill Johnson | J000292 | billjohnson.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement of support for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new proposed definition of waters of the United States: share: f t Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement of support for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new proposed definition of waters of the United States: When the Trump Administration announced in 2017 they were repealing the onerous Obama-era WOTUS rule, I had a simple request - that the EPA would go back to the drawing board, and write a rule that protects our water, while at the same time protecting small businesses (such as farms) and the rights of individual land owners. With today's announcement by the EPA, that has happened. The new proposal, completed with much consultation and input from key stakeholders, presents a commonsense approach that provides clarity for landowners, farmers, energy producers, and more. Additionally, the new straightforward regulations make it much easier for the public to understand where the Clean Water Act applies and where it does not. States authorities already regulate waters within their borders. This proposal gives the states more clarity, and recognizes and respects their rights to regulate and manage their water resources. For instance, the Ohio EPA does a great job, because they live and work here in Ohio where they depend on the cleanliness of our water resources - they want to protect their families and neighbors, and they know the area best. The bottom line is that the people of Eastern and Southeastern Ohio, especially our farmers, don't need federal bureaucrats in Washington inspecting and regulating their puddles and ditches. President Trump, Administrator Wheeler, and Assistant Secretary James get that. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |