Legislators are rallying around H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, aimed at reforming the Clean Water Act's permitting process to streamline and clarify it. The bill seeks to eliminate what supporters describe as the weaponization of the act that has led to delays in permits and hindered critical infrastructure and energy projects. Proponents, including Rep. David Rouzer, Rep. Sam Graves, and Rep. Eric Burlison, argue that the act will increase transparency, protect water quality, and streamline permitting processes for energy producers by cutting burdensome red tape. The legislation is seen as a response to the federal government's alleged misuse of the Clean Water Act to stall projects, emphasizing the need to restore and reform CWA permitting processes with commonsense reforms. Additionally, it highlights that courts shouldn't be used to weaponize protections for water quality.
For far too long, the federal government has abused the Clean Water Act to stall critical infrastructure and energy projects. H.R. 7023 will end the weaponization of the Clean Water Act by making commonsense reforms to cut red tape and streamline the permitting process.
"Courts shouldn't be used to help weaponize long-standing, sensible protections for the nation’s water quality." Hear what @RepEricBurlison has to say about his provision in #HR7023: https://t.co/HjQzrb1Upq
Over the years we've seen the Clean Water Act (CWA) weaponized to delay permits & prevent critical infrastructure & energy projects from moving forward. T&I Chairman @RepSamGraves talks about the importance of passing #HR7023 to restore & reform CWA permitting processes: https://t.co/BSs1okYOzz
I fully support @RepDavidRouzer's Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act which increases transparency to protect clean water and streamlines the permitting processes for energy producers by cutting burdensome red tape.
American innovation & greatness can't be achieved when rules & regulations—meant to balance economic prosperity with environmental protection—are weaponized. H.R. 7023 will streamline & clarify the permitting process under the Clean Water Act to ensure that's no longer the case. https://t.co/WZjCFjI4x7