May 23, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues | water quality EPA Reinforces Alignment of Clean Water Act Section 401 with “Powering the Great American Comeback” InitiativeOn May 22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum clarifying the specific and limited role of States and Tribes in the federal licensing and permitting processes under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The EPA reiterates its position that States and Tribes must utilize Section 401 only for its statutory purpose – to protect water quality