Lacking Consensus, States Seek Flexibility From EPA On CWA 401 Rule

State regulators have significantly different views on major aspects of the Biden administration’s proposed revisions to Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401 regulations, prompting calls for EPA to generally provide states with flexibilities and urging the agency to weigh advice from individual states before finalizing the rule. “While ACWA’s process to develop comments is comprehensive and intended to capture the diverse perspectives of the states that implement these programs, EPA should also seriously consider the recommendations that come directly from...