The Environmental Protection Agency plans to reverse a Biden administration rule that enabled states and tribes to veto fossil fuels and other infrastructure projects under the Clean Water Act, the agency announced Tuesday.
An updated Clean Water Act Section 401 state certification rule will limit states’ and tribes’ reviews of permits to point-source pollution discharges, the agency said. If finalized, it would reverse a 2023 EPA rule implementing Section 401, allowing states to certify interstate projects that ...