Environmental Law & Policy Center: EPA Proposed Water Rule Restricts States', Tribes' Authority to Stop Federal Projects That Pollute Waterways
January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 14 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release:
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EPA Proposed Water Rule Restricts States', Tribes' Authority to Stop Federal Projects that Pollute Waterways
Washington, DC - Yesterday, the U.S. EPA issued a proposed rollback of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, which gives states and Tribes power to review and veto federally permitted pipelines, dams, coal mining, data centers, and o . . .
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EPA Proposed Water Rule Restricts States', Tribes' Authority to Stop Federal Projects that Pollute Waterways
Washington, DC - Yesterday, the U.S. EPA issued a proposed rollback of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, which gives states and Tribes power to review and veto federally permitted pipelines, dams, coal mining, data centers, and o . . .