The National Cotton Council supports the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), saying that reverting to a 1980’s era “waters of the U.S.” rule would be a mistake as it did not help American agriculture.The NCC’s assertion is in response to the Biden Administration announcement it is working to resolve regulatory whiplash caused by constant revisions to America’s surface water rule by taking the nation back to the 1986 Clean Water Act that was in place for decades and caused confusion among farmers. This 1980’s rule will be in place until the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers issue ...