{"id":178160,"date":"2026-01-14T04:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/new-epa-proposal-would-strip-states-and-tribes-authority-to-block-oil-and-gas-pipelines-other-infrastructure-projects\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:15:11","slug":"new-epa-proposal-would-strip-states-and-tribes-authority-to-block-oil-and-gas-pipelines-other-infrastructure-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/new-epa-proposal-would-strip-states-and-tribes-authority-to-block-oil-and-gas-pipelines-other-infrastructure-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"New EPA Proposal Would Strip States\u2019 and Tribes\u2019 Authority to Block Oil and Gas Pipelines, Other Infrastructure Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/14012026\/epa-proposal-streamlines-oil-gas-infrastructure-approval\/\">New EPA Proposal Would Strip States\u2019 and Tribes\u2019 Authority to Block Oil and Gas Pipelines, Other Infrastructure Projects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/14012026\/epa-proposal-streamlines-oil-gas-infrastructure-approval\/\">https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/14012026\/epa-proposal-streamlines-oil-gas-infrastructure-approval\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-01-14 04:55:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"insideclimatenews.org\">insideclimatenews.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are eight key points from the article:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Trump Administration proposed a new rule to streamline and speed up the permitting process for large energy projects under the Clean Water Act.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; This change does not require Congressional action and focuses on procedural changes to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, which grants states and tribes authority over federal permits.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The aim is to prevent misuse of Section 401 to shut down projects for political reasons rather than for water quality protection.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The proposed rule would limit regulatory authority for states and tribes to only direct water-quality impacts, excluding broader water and ecosystem effects.  <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Critics argue this shift would weaken oversight and enable projects harmful to local waterways, streams, and public resources to proceed unchecked.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Environmental Protection Agency hosted public webinars to seek feedback on the proposed changes, which many speakers argued could undermine environmental protection.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 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