Industry Ramps Up Calls For Congress To Limit States’ CWA 401 Reviews

Industry groups are ramping up calls for Congress to limit states’ water quality reviews of gas pipelines and other federally approved projects under section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), an effort that EPA and GOP lawmakers support, though Democrats have so far opposed such efforts and governors have not endorsed them. In a recent letter to congressional leaders, representatives of the natural gas, power and other industry trade groups urged lawmakers to restrict states’ 401 review authority in...