EPA's proposed rule would limit scope of water quality challenges under federal law by states and tribes, reverting to pre-Biden era language to expedite approvals of key infrastructure projects—but with environmental risks, opponents say.
Federal lawsuit filed in Louisiana argues that agency water certification rule that restores state authority to determine project water effects is too broad.
In an attempt to speed construction of multistate pipelines, liquefied natural gas terminals and cross-border infrastructure projects, President Donald Trump has signed two broad executive orders directing agencies to change current review processes, including Section 401 permits under the Clean Water Act.
