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Washington Waves
| 题名： | Washington Waves |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | JIM MYERS |
| 摘要： | Washington, D.C.-The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule to restore the authority granted to states, territories and tribes to protect water resources under the Clean Water Act Section 401. Two key House Republicans responded by claiming the rule reinforces the weaponization of the law to block infrastructure projects. "With EPA's final Clean Water Act Section 401 rule, we are affirming the authority of states, territories and tribes to protect precious water resources while advancing federally permitted projects in a transparent, timely and predictable way," EPA Administrator Michael Regan said. Under Section 401, EPA stated, a federal agency may not issue a license or permit to conduct any activity that may result in any discharge into a water of the United States unless the appropriate state, territory or authorized tribe issues a Section 401 water quality certification or waives certification. EPA added the rule provides regulatory certainty to advance federally permitted projects, citing a six-month default timeframe when the federal agency and certifying authority fail to reach an agreement and a one-year maximum timeframe for certification review. |
| 出版年： | 2023 |
| 期刊名称： | The Waterways Jouranl |
| 卷： | 137 |
| 期： | 26 |
| 页码： | 3-4 |
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