Biden administration restores the power of states and tribes to review projects to protect waterways

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States and Native American tribes will have greater authority to block energy projects such as natural gas pipelines that could pollute rivers and streams under a final rule issued Thursday by the Biden administration

Trump-era action that limited the ability of states and tribes

“We actually think this is going to be great for the country,'' said Radhika Fox, assistant administrator for water. “It’s going to allow us to balance the Biden administration goals of protecting our water resources and also supporting all kinds of infrastructure projects that this nation so desperately needs.''

 

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