Podcast: Who’s Your WOTUS?
On the latest episode of Housing Developments, co-hosts NAHB CEO Jim Tobin and SVP Paul Lopez meet with AVP of Environmental Policy Michael Mittelholzer to discuss what the Biden administration’s WOTUS rule following the Sackett v. EPA case means for NAHB members.
They also all take a look at coming legislation as Congress heads back to work after recess and what NAHB leaders can look forward to at the Fall Leadership Meeting in Palm Springs, Calif.
Listen to Housing Developments through your favorite podcast app, or watch this episode below.
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