“NAVIGABLE” is also part of the description somewhere.
I know what you’re talking about.
There was a fight about that not that long ago and sadly, I don’t remember what the outcome was. I seem to remember it just dying somewhere in the House or the Senate....not sure. Perhaps another, more knowledgeable FReeper can help with that.
Bestest I can figger, the EPA has substituted “waters of the US” for “navigable waters of the US”. IIRC the EPA attempted to codify this change, but right now that effort is in limbo.
The EPA is waging asymmetric lawfare on citizens by interchanging climate crises, habitat conservancy and anti pollution regulations to keep up constant attacks which end up being dragged through the courts.
https://www.epa.gov/wotus/navigable-waters-protection-rule