Featured

Bill Introduced to Restore States' CWA Authority

USAgNet

The Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, John Mica (R-FL.) and Ranking Member Nick Rahall (D-WV) have introduced the "Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011", H.R. 2018.

The bipartisan bill is an effort to amend the Clean Water Act (CWA) and to return responsibility of water pollution control to the states. The legislation would restrict EPA's ability to override or delay a state's
permitting and water quality certification decisions under the CWA once EPA has already approved a state's program, unless the state concurs that a new standard is necessary.

http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-national.php?Id=1324&yr=2011