Biden to Restore State, Indigenous Right to Block Energy Megaprojects – The Energy Mix: Suddenly at risk of far greater scrutiny are projects near and dear
to fossil balance sheets, including “massive ports for shipping coal
abroad, seaside terminals for supercooling gas, and thousands upon
thousands of miles of pipelines cutting through rivers and streams.”

While Trump could not do a complete end-run around legislation that requires state and tribal permission for projects that could potentially pollute a watershed, he was
able to reduce the time and scope allowed for local impact review.
Under the new terms, state and tribal officials will be able to factor
in water-related impacts of the climate crisis, like drought, when
evaluating whether a particular project should be allowed to proceed.

“We have serious water challenges to address as a nation and, as EPA
administrator, I will not hesitate to correct decisions that weakened
the authority of states and Tribes to protect their waters,” said EPA
Administrator Michael Regan.

Biden to Restore State, Indigenous Right to Block Energy Megaprojects – The Energy Mix: Suddenly at risk of far greater scrutiny are projects near and dear
to fossil balance sheets, including “massive ports for shipping coal
abroad, seaside terminals for supercooling gas, and thousands upon
thousands of miles of pipelines cutting through rivers and streams.” While Trump could not do a complete end-run around legislation that requires state and tribal permission for projects that could potentially pollute a watershed, he was
able to reduce the time and scope allowed for local impact review.
Under the new terms, state and tribal officials will be able to factor
in water-related impacts of the climate crisis, like drought, when
evaluating whether a particular project should be allowed to proceed. “We have serious water challenges to address as a nation and, as EPA
administrator, I will not hesitate to correct decisions that weakened
the authority of states and Tribes to protect their waters,” said EPA
Administrator Michael Regan.Read More