Lets pray the court STOPS Pruitt!
Leaked memo: Pruitt taking control of Clean Water Act determinations
By Rene Marsh, CNN
Updated 9:50 AM ET, Wed April 4, 2018
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Before this memo, if a regional office determined it was best to veto a project proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers, EPA headquarters would approve the veto, Bennett said. "Headquarter approval was just a rubber stamp because they knew regional offices and scientists had the expertise," she said.
"This action subjects safeguards for clean water across the US to filtration through one politician's hands," said Bennett, an attorney, scientist and wetlands specialist who formerly worked for the EPA. "Every corporation that wants a pass on Clean Water Act compliance is invited to privately meet with the most user-friendly EPA administrator in history."
Bennett pointed out that last year, Pruitt announced a plan to shrink by as much as two-thirds the scope of the protected "Waters of the United States" rule that defines the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act. Now, without waiting to outline, let alone complete, his legal rewrite, this new move will unilaterally nullify current standards, Bennett said.
"This latest move by Pruitt is his Plan B, as it is becoming increasingly clear that his Clean Water rewrite plan is illegal and will be tossed out in court," she said.
One of the authorities that makes the EPA powerful is its ability to review and veto permits for building projects.
Bennett says the move "emasculates" the agency.
http://www.cnn.com/2018/04/04/politics/clean-water-act-epa-memo/index.html
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