Submitted Photo Members of a listening session panel on WOTUS in Bismarck on Friday, Dec. 12, are from left, Gov. Kelly Armstrong, U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, Peggy Browne with the EPA, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven and D. Lee Forsgren with the U.S. Army. Photo from the Office of the Governor.

BISMARCK – North Dakota state officials and industry leaders called for common sense, clarity and certainty in supporting a new federal Waters of the U.S. rule at the nation’s first WOTUS listening session in Bismarck Friday, Dec. 12.

U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND, who was joined by U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, hosted the session, attended by D. Lee Forsgren, principal deputy assistant secretary of Army (Civil Works) and Peggy Browne, EPA Office of Water, principal deputy assistant administrator. Jess Kramer, E

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