But that’s not all

The EPA is also taking aim at the authority of States and Tribes to protect water resources through the Section 401 water quality certification process.

The proposed rule would vastly undercut state and tribal authority to protect coldwater resources.

In issuing this proposal, the EPA rejects decades of administrative practice and directly defies numerous judicial interpretations, including at least two Supreme Court rulings.

It is not overstatement to say that we are facing one of the greatest threats to the Clean Water Act in its long and effective history.