Attempts to block EPA fast-track of water rule fail

Senate Democratic leaders blocked an attempt by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Dean Heller, R-Nev., to introduce an amendment to the energy and water "minibus"appropriations bill to stop the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from fast-tracking a rule to expand federal jurisdiction to all areas where water flows in the United States.

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