U. S. EPA Proposes Clean Water Act Rule Changes to Override States’ Authority over Pipelines and Other Infrastructure Projects

EPA Proposes Changes to Clean Water Act Rules (Timothy PUKO, Wall Street Journal ; August 9, 2019) https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/epa-proposes-changes-to-clean-water-act-rules-11565343001 EPA proposes rolling back states’ authority over pipeline projects (Rebecca BEITSCH, The Hill ; August 9, 2019) https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/456901-epa-proposes-rolling-back-states-authorities-over-pipeline-projects Administrator Wheeler Issues Proposed Rule on Clean Water Act Quality Certification In Charleston, North Carolina (News Release, U. S. EPA ; August 9, 2019) https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/administrator-wheeler-issues-proposed-rule-clean-water-act-quality-certification Documentation : Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certifications (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2019-0405 ) https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-08/documents/cwa401certification_2060-af86_nprm_20190807_prepublication_version.pdf N. B.: A 60-day Public Comment Period will ...