In the latest move by the Trump administration to boost fossil fuels and cut back on regulations, President Donald Trump announced two executive orders on Wednesday that are aimed at cutting"unnecessary red tape" for American energy companies by making it difficult for states to block projects by using the Clean Water Act.
Currently under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, states can choose to reject an infrastructure or pipeline project if they believe it could impact the state’s water. In a call with reporters, an administration official said implementation of the rule has led to"confusion and uncertainty, leading to project delays, lost jobs, and reduced economic performance."
The executive orders were driven by the National Economic Council and its director, Larry Kudlow, according to the White House. In a news release following Trump's signing, the EPA said it was taking steps to begin implementing the president's executive order. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., a Democrat from New Jersey and chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, stressed that residents' voices were being silenced.
And in December, the EPA and Army proposed narrowing the definition of bodies of water that receive federal protection. Creeks and streams that are only wet after it rains would be exempt under the proposed change, and wetlands that aren’t connected to large bodies of water would receive less protection.
All the more reason to join the march to stop the Williams NESE fracked gas pipeline in NYC on April 18!
Disgusting. We should be moving away from using fossil fuels not using more of them.
Oh Hell, here we go! He did something Good again? Liberals are already meeting and organizing their Protests and Bashing 'their' President!! 'Some' people stand to loose a lot of money, if we curtail the imports of Oil Million Dollar Kickbacks may end soon!!!
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