The EPA is moving to limit states’ ability to block the buildout of oil pipelines, coal export terminals, and other potentially polluting energy projects. (NYT)
The EPA aims to narrow Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, which allows states and tribes to review federal permits for energy projects that could impact nearby waterways.
The rationale: Citing the urgent need to power data centers, officials aim to stop governors from using the law as a means to restrict fossil fuel infrastructure.