Environmental Law & Policy Alerts – Update from Somach Simmons & Dunn

United States Environmental Protection Agency Announces Final Rule Revising Section 401 of the Clean Water Act
 

On June 1, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule revising license and permit issuance rules under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.  This new rule comes in response to President Trump’s Executive Order 13868, which required the EPA to review and modify Section 401 to be consistent with the Administration’s goal of promoting energy infrastructure development.  … Read More

Written by J. Palmer Hilton