Trout Unlimited: EPA Section 401 Proposal Weakens State and Tribal Authority to Protect Clean Water
From Trout Unlimited:
Washington, DC – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule revising regulations relating to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The proposed rule would significantly weaken state and tribal authority by curtailing their ability to review, condition, or deny federally permitted energy and infrastructure projects—opening the door to increased pollution, sediment discharge, and irreversible harm to rivers and streams and the native trout they support.
“It’s critical that local communities and tribes are included in the decisions that protect…
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