The Competitive Enterprise Institute, Americans for Competitive Enterprise, Americans for Tax Reform, Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, Institute for Energy Research, National Center for Public Policy Research, Science and Environmental Policy Project, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, and Texas Public Policy Foundation oppose the rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers (“Agencies”) to redefine the term “Waters of the United States” for purposes of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”).
Higher Education
A New Birth of Excellence: Independent Colleges and the Recovery of Academic Freedom
This week, five independent colleges—Benedictine College, Merrimack College, the University of Mount Saint Vincent, Bellevue University, and Houston Christian University—announced that they have joined as founding members of the National Association for Academic Excellence (NAAE). Their move could be momentous. Spanning New England to Texas and the Great Plains, these institutions are helping to build...
October 20, 2026