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Eleven states (but not Ohio) challenged US EPA’s new Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification rule
By Nat Morse On December 18, 2023

Eleven states (but not Ohio) challenged US EPA’s new Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification rule

On December 4, a coalition of eleven states and three industry groups filed a legal challenge to US EPA’s new Clean Water Act...


Tags: CWA, 401, WOTUS, Clean Water Act,

USEPA issues new 401 Water Quality Certification Rule
By Nat Morse On September 22, 2023

USEPA issues new 401 Water Quality Certification Rule

On September 14, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA ) released a pre-publication version of the Clean Water...


Tags: CWA, 401, WOTUS, Clean Water Act,

By Ryan Elliott On April 25, 2021

UPDATE: Ohio Waives Clean Water Act 401 Certification for 16 Nationwide Permits

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently determined that Ohio waived its right to issue a water quality certification (WQC)...


Tags: Nationwide Permit 12, Clean Water Act, water quality certification, Energy,

By Ryan Elliott On June 4, 2020

U.S. EPA Finalizes Amendments to Rules Governing CWA 401 Water Quality Certification Process

On June 1, 2020, U.S. EPA finalized amendments to the rules governing the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 water quality...


Tags: 401, Clean Water Act, water quality certification, Energy,

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