US EditionEPA proposes limiting power of states and tribes to block major projects over water concerns
The EPA aims to reduce delays by narrowing states' and tribes' review scope under the Clean Water Act, affecting projects like pipelines and data centers.
- 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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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 …
EPA seeks to stop blue states from blocking pipelines
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule limiting the scope of state and tribal review of federal projects’ effect on water quality, a step toward preventing governors of blue states from blocking pipelines and other infrastructure for oil and natural gas. On Tuesday, the EPA announced that it has proposed a rule to narrow Section 401 of the 1972 Clean Water Act, which allows states and tribes to review federal projects before iss…
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EPA proposes limiting power of states and tribes to block major projects over water concerns
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing limiting the power of states some authorized Indian tribes under the Clean Water Act to block major projects like natural gas pipelines.
US EPA Plans to Undercut State Authority to Protect Clean Water from Pipeline & Other Infrastructure Projects
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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