North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer vows to block future Trump nominees over federal wetlands rule

By: Jack Dura

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 812

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer says he will block confirmation of future Trump nominees until the administration changes a Biden-era wetlands rule he said tramples on farmers.

Cramer, R-N.D., said the rule violates private property rights by creating enormous setbacks for drain tile from wetland easements. Those easements are pieces of private land the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service purchased years ago to permanently protect habitat. Drain tile is plastic pipe that carries away …

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