Barrasso Calls Bill To Limit State CWA Section 401 Authority 'Important'

Senate environment committee Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) is pledging to advance legislation to limit states' authority under Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401 to review federally permitted projects to determine their impacts on state water quality, despite strong opposition from Democrats and widespread concern from states. “This is an important piece of legislation. There's a lot of strong feelings about the need to get it done,” Barrasso told reporters Aug. 16 after a legislative hearing on the bill, S. 3303...