RBC I U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) applauded Monday the United States Forest Service’s decision to formally withdraw its proposed groundwater directive.
The directive, which would have drastically increased federal authority and regulation of nearly all groundwater in Western states, had elicited concerns from non-partisan groups like the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) and National Water Resources Association (NWRA).
In response to a question from Sen. Gardner at an Energy and Natural Resources hearing in February…