US EditionEPA proposes limiting power of states and tribes to block major projects over water concerns
The EPA aims to limit states' and tribes' Section 401 review to direct discharges, citing delays in energy projects and setting clear deadlines and requirements, officials said.
- The Environmental Protection Agency proposed limiting states and tribes' power under the Clean Water Act to block major projects over water quality concerns.
- The proposed rule aims to increase transparency, efficiency and predictability for certifying authorities and developers.
- The Trump administration wants to focus reviews on direct releases to federally regulated waters, while the Biden administration had allowed broader evaluations of projects' impacts.
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EPA Moves to Limit State Authority in Reviewing Water Impacts of Major Developments
The Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 13 proposed narrowing states’ and Native American tribes’ use of the Clean Water Act to block or impede projects such as natural gas pipelines, a step the agency said will speed up permitting for infrastructure vital to energy production and technological growth. The proposed regulation would revise a 2023 policy from the Biden administration that broadened local oversight under Section 401 of the act.…
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Inside Climate NewsEPA makes it harder for states, tribes to block pipelines
A new rule aims to speed up and streamline the permitting process.
EPA Proposes Curbing States’ Power to Block Pipelines
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Trump's EPA seeking to limit states' power
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency proposed limits Tuesday on states' and Native American tribes' power to wield the Clean Water Act to block major projects such as natural gas pipelines, advancing the Trump administration's goal of accelerating the construction…
US EPA Plans to Undercut State Authority to Protect Clean Water from Pipeline & Other Infrastructure Projects - CleanTechnica
Today, the Trump administration announced a plan to limit the authority of states and tribes to protect clean water from pollution resulting from pipelines and other major infrastructure projects during the permitting process. The proposed changes to rules interpreting Section 401 of the Clean Water Act would make it more difficult for ... [continued] The post US EPA Plans to Undercut State Authority to Protect Clean Water from Pipeline & Other …
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