CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, and Attorney General J.B. McCuskey praised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for taking action on a bill aimed at protecting wetlands that some say goes too far.

Morrisey and McCuskey were in Washington, D.C., Monday afternoon with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announcing proposed changes for the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule, which defines what streams, wetlands and waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act.

“This is a monumental step toward protecting our farmers and developers, while continuing to protect our waterways in this country,” McCuskey said in a prepared statement. “WOTUS has become an example of government overreach at its worst, stifling production and creating uncertainty in West V

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