Senate moves to roll back Clean Water Rule, setting up second Biden veto

By Samantha-Jo Roth

Published March 29, 2023 7:13pm ET

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Senate moves to roll back Clean Water Rule, setting up second Biden veto — Wyoming land owner won't have to pay $16 million agency fined him for pond he built for his livestock. (AP Photo/Jim McKnight, File) | Jim McKnight

The Senate passed a measure Wednesday to cancel a key Biden administration rule that defines what water bodies are subject to federal regulation under the Clean Water Act, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk, where he is expected to veto it.

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