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Jan 29, 2024 Waters Advocacy Coalition Letter to House Transportation Committee on Legislation Support

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Dear Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen:

The Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC) strongly supports the below series of bills introduced by Members of the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee. We encourage you to report these bills favorably to the full House.

These bills provide practical fixes to certain sections of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 402 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, Section 404 dredge and fill permit program, and Section 304(a) process for establishing water quality criteria. These targeted reforms represent significant steps toward streamlining regulatory procedures,  providing greater certainty for businesses in our sectors, and helping meet our nation’s ambitious climate and infrastructure priorities.

  1. H.R. 7023 Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act (introduced by Rep. David Rouzer)
  2. H.R. 7026 Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act (introduced by Rep. Pete Stauber)
  3. H.R. 7021 Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act (introduced by Rep. Burgess Owens)
  4. H.R. 7008 Judicial Review Timeline Clarity Act (introduced by Rep. Eric Burlison)
  5. H.R. 7013 Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act (introduced by Rep. John Duarte)
  6. H.R. 5089 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023 (introduced by Rep. David Rouzer)
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