New York’s Hochul Grants CWA Permit For Controversial Gas Pipeline

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is granting a Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401 water quality certification for a controversial natural gas pipeline amid pressure from the Trump administration, a move that is almost certain to draw legal challenges from environmentalists and help justify EPA plans to narrow states’ authority on such reviews. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on Nov. 7 announced its approval of required permits, including a CWA section 401 certification, for Transcontinental...