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Section 401/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Memorandum Addressing Scope of the Certification Process

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a May 21st memorandum titled” Clarification regarding the Application of Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification (“Memorandum”)....more

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FERC Issues Final Rule on Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Requirements

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On November 21, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a final rule establishing a categorical one-year “reasonable period of time” for certifying authorities to act on requests for water quality...more

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Frequently Asked Questions/Implementing the 2021 Recommended Clean Water Act Section 304(a) Ambient Water Quality Criteria to...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 2023 document titled: Frequently Asked Questions: Implementing the 2021 Recommended Clean Water Act Section 304(a)Ambient Water Quality Criteria...more

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EPA's New Section 401 Guidance: Will It Limit States' Authority or Just Make Them Mad?

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Frustrated by some states’ use of their Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401 authority to oppose or delay energy projects—particularly the transportation of fossil fuels—the Trump Administration last Friday issued the second...more

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Why EPA’s Clean Water Act Section 401 Guidance Will Have No Practical Impact on Pipeline Projects

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the rollout of its new Clean Water Act Section 401 Guidance for Federal Agencies, States and Authorized Tribes which replaces an April 2010 Interim Guidance...more

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