The chairman of the top US energy regulator is calling on Congress to limit states’ power under the Clean Water Act as lawmakers consider an overhaul of environmental permitting laws.
“The Clean Water Act has become a weapon for the states to effectively veto federal projects that cross state boundaries,” said Laura Swett, who oversees the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, during a panel at the US Energy Policy Forum ...
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