CURRENT Act

This bill changes the Clean Water Act process in which states, interstate agencies, or the EPA certify that a federally permitted project's water discharges will meet water quality rules. It limits certification decisions to specific listed water quality provisions and sets a one-year deadline that cannot be paused or extended unless the applicant asks. States and agencies could deny certification or add conditions only if they show by clear and convincing evidence that no reasonable condition would work, and any condition must be the least burdensome option. The bill also bars conditions on water flow at hydroelectric projects, limits reopening of issued certifications, and sends court challenges for energy and pipeline projects directly to federal appeals courts with a 120-day decision deadline.

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Sponsors

• Adam Gray Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors