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AFS and CERF Urge Maintaining a Science-based Definition of Waters of the US

January 8, 2026 No Comments

Policy News

AFS Calls for Extension to WOTUS Comment Period

November 21, 2025 Stacey Jensen Oceans, Wetlands and Communities Division Office of Water (4504-T) Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 CWAwotus@epa.gov Milton Boyd Office of the

November 21, 2025 No Comments

Water Quality

AFS Opposes Weakening Clean Water Act Safeguards

July 21, 2025 Dear Representative, On behalf of our millions of members and supporters nationwide, the undersigned hunting, fishing, and conservation groups urge you to oppose H.R. 3898, the “Promoting

July 22, 2025 No Comments

Policy News

AFS Urges EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to Protect Clean Water and Not Further Redefine the Waters of the US

April 23, 2025 Benita Best-WongDeputy Assistant Administrator for ManagementOffice of WaterU.S. Environmental Protection Agency1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington D.C. 20460 Robyn S. ColosimoSenior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary

April 25, 2025 No Comments

Policy News

AFS Highlights Fisheries Policy Priorities for the Trump Administration

February 4, 2025 President Donald TrumpThe White House1600 Pennsylvania AvenueWashington, DC Dear President Trump: The American Fisheries Society (AFS), the world’s oldest and largest fisheries science society in the world,

February 5, 2025 No Comments

Policy News

Supreme Court WOTUS Decision Puts Fisheries, Water Quality, and Human Health at Risk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2023 Contact: Drue Winters dwinters@fisheries.org FISHERIES, WATER QUALITY, AND HUMAN HEALTH AT RISK DUE TO LOSS OF WETLANDS PROTECTIONS UNDER SUPREME COURT SACKETT DECISION Last

May 30, 2023 No Comments

Policy Letters

Outdoors and Conservation Groups Call for Congress to Not Invalidate the Latest WOTUS Rule

American Fisheries Society * Arizona Wildlife Federation * Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Fly Fishers International * Indiana Wildlife Federation * Izaak Walton League of America National Wildlife Federation * Nevada

March 14, 2023 No Comments

Policy Letters

AFS Urges Congress to Keep 2023 Waters of the US Rule in Place

March 9, 2023 Chairman Tom Carper U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works 410 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Re: 2023 Biden Administration Waters of the U.S.

March 10, 2023 No Comments

Policy News

AFS Briefs Congress on WOTUS

On February 9, the Clean Water For All Coalition in concert with the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Minority hosted a Capitol Hill briefing on Waters of the U.S. for

February 23, 2023 No Comments

Policy Letters

AFS Urges Congress to Uphold 2023 Waters of the US Rule

February 7, 2023 Chairman David Rouzer U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment 2165 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ranking

February 8, 2023 No Comments

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