I went to the article linked by canyoncreek in the very first post in this thread, and a couple statements stood out.
Quote:
�We�re finalizing a clean water rule to protect the streams and the wetlands that one in three Americans rely on for drinking water. And we�re doing that without creating any new permitting requirements and maintaining all previous exemptions and exclusions,� EPA head Gina McCarthy told reporters Wednesday."
and:
�This rule is about clarification, and in fact, we�re adding exclusions for features like artificial lakes and ponds, water-filled depressions from constructions and grass swales,� she said
