EPA Floats Options To Curb CWA 404 ‘Veto’ But Stops Short Of Pruitt Calls

EPA is seeking comment from state and local governments on possible changes to its rules that in some cases could limit how and when the agency objects to Clean Water Act (CWA) section 404 dredge-and-fill permits issued by the Army Corps of Engineers, though the options stop short of calls from former Administrator Scott Pruitt who sought to eliminate the authority. Last year, Pruitt issued a memo directing EPA’s Office of Water (OW) to quickly initiate a rulemaking to eliminate...