STATES CALL ON ARMY CORPS TO CHANGE WETLANDS PERMIT PROCESS

State officials are calling on the Army Corps of Engineers to change its nationwide wetlands permit process, claiming the current Corps system undermines the ability of states to exercise their Clean Water Act authority to veto general wetlands permits. The issue has also raised the ire of environmental groups who say they will consider legal action if the Corps continues to issue general permits in states which have refused to certify projects based on water quality concerns ( Water Policy...