(CWA), raising questions about how this might affect EPA’s ongoing rulemaking that differs from the deal. The permitting reform provisions would “improve” section 401 “by incorporating improvements from both the Trump and Biden administrations,” according to a summary of the deal released.....
June 11, 2020 Tweet EPA in its recently signed rule aimed at speeding permitting of energy infrastructure projects modified some provisions from its proposal that were concerning to state regulators, but legal experts say the rule still contains significant limits on states’ ability to require water...
Permit Systems National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Pursuant to the CWA, this system determines, through the permitting process, the types and amounts of pollutants discharged into waters and streams. Point source Includes any discernable, confined, and discrete conveyance It includes,...
The federal law currently provides every state the opportunity to take effective control over federal §404 program permitting by using the state's CWA §401 state water quality certifications and the CZMA to impose whatever degree of environmental protectionrn(over and above the federal requirements)...