Trump EPA Pulls Final Groundwater NPDES Guide As Biden FAQ Remains

January 23, 2025
The Trump EPA is withdrawing from review pending Biden administration guidance governing water permits for point-source discharges through groundwater, though the agency quietly issued an FAQ document last month that retains controversial provisions from a draft version of the guide while also clarifying some measures that industry had faulted. According to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), EPA Jan. 22 withdrew from review the Biden administration’s final guide on applying the Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling in County of Maui...


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