New York Lawmakers Press Hochul To Revive 401 Pipeline Fight With Trump

Ten New York Democrats are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to renew a Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401 certification fight over a natural gas pipeline with the Trump administration, a move that could provide new fodder for EPA efforts to narrow the scope of states’ 401 authority, though Hochul may be poised to make a different deal over the pipeline. The delegation sent her an Oct. 15 letter that notes that the state has thrice declined to certify that...