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    Trump Administration Limits States' Power To Stop Oil And Gas Pipelines

    In recent years, climate activists and states have used the Clean Water Act to block pipelines and other fossil fuel projects. A new EPA rule makes that harder,
    by Jeff Brady Jun 01, 2020 2 minutes

    The Trump administration is removing a tool some Democratic states have used to block construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure, such as oil and gas pipelines.

    In recent years climate change activists encouraged states and tribes to exercise their power under section 401 of the Clean Water. It gives local authorities the right to review new projects to make sure they don't harm local water.

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