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| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-epa%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98covert-propaganda%E2%80%99-campaign-wotus-despicable | Tipton: EPAs Covert Propaganda Campaign on WOTUS Despicable | 2015-12-15 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONToday, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) underscored that even the Administrations illegal covert propaganda effort has failed to build support for the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Waters of the U.S. rule (WOTUS), an attempt to expand federal control over private and state-governed surface water rights. A report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) this week concluded that the EPA broke the law by engaging in covert propaganda when rolling out its controversial WOTUS rule. Its despicable, but not surprising, that the EPA broke the law by engaging in a covert propaganda campaign in an attempt to desperately manufacture support for the Presidents widely opposed Waters of the U.S. rule. This type of dishonesty is exactly why there is such deep mistrust in government. Despite the illegal action and continued attempts by the Administration to force its massive federal water grab on the American people, WOTUS continues to face staunch opposition across the nation. While implementation of WOTUS has been put on hold by a court ruling, we continue to work in the House to implement legislative protections to ensure it never goes into effect, said Tipton. Furthermore, just like private citizens, those in government who are responsible for breaking the law need to face consequences. House and Senate oversight hearings and investigations are ongoing to hold Administrators accountable, and as part of that, this lawless action will be a topic on which we will focus. In May, the House passed the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act (H.R. 1732), which would prohibit WOTUS from going into effect. Tipton has reintroduced the Water Rights Protection Act (H.R. 1830) this Congress which seeks to protect private water rights holders from federal takings. Learn more about that bill HERE. The House also passed a rider as part of H.R. 2028, the FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations bill that would prohibit the implementation of the EPA rule. There is also speculation that end of the year funding legislation could include language to prohibit the implementation of WOTUS. In October, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the nationwide implementation of WOTUS. The controversial WOTUS rule would have drastically expanded the regulatory scope of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over surface water, raising concerns from farmers, ranchers and other water users over increased federal interference with privately held water rights. In August, the District Court for the District of North Dakota issued a preliminary injunction that blocked the rule from moving forward in 13 plaintiff-states, including Colorado. The October ruling by the Sixth Circuit Court blocked implementation of the rule nationwide. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |