WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), John Barrasso (R-WY), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Mike Enzi (R-WY) praised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal regarding the water quality certification process. The proposal would reform implementation of the water quality certification process under section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
Barrasso is chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW). Cramer is chairman of the EPW Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife.
“The Clean Water Act is being hijacked by a number of coastal states to block energy projects,” said Barrasso. “This coastal blockade cannot continue. It threatens America’s energy dominance and unfairly harms energy workers in Wyoming and other states. These coastal states are preventing cleaner American fuels from getting to communities in the North East and around the world. These states can’t be allowed to weaponize the Clean Water Act. I applaud the Trump administration for working with me to develop solutions.”
“It is encouraging to see the EPA moving forward with this proposal according to President Trump’s timeline,” said Cramer. “We cannot let states hijack energy infrastructure without legitimate cause and prevent the United States from continuing its energy revolution. I will continue working with the EPA to ensure the final regulations are right for North Dakota, and I urge stakeholders to offer their input.”
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