McConnell Plans to Introduce Bill Limiting Timeline for EPA's Mining Permit Decisions

摘要

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) plans to introduce a bill the week of May 6 that would require the Environmental Protection Agency to expedite its approval of coal mining permits. The State Water Quality Act of 2013, dubbed the Coal Jobs Protection Act by the senator, would set limits on the amount of time EPA has to make decisions on permits requested under Section 402 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, McConnell said April 30.