EPA seeks comment on permitting best practices

EPA is seeking public comment on whether the permitting best practices principles outlined in a federal report earlier this year are generally applicable to permits issued by states under delegated authority from EPA, an effort that could help the Trump administration advance its priority of speeding permitting. The agency is seeking comment in order to comply with the requirements of a 2015 federal transportation law, which predates the Trump administration. Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41)...