U.S. Senators Oppose Rework of Army Corps’ NWP 12 Pipeline Permit

Because of constant court challenges against pipelines, the Trump administration completed a redo of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP12), a general permit used in constructing pipelines, just prior to leaving office. From the beginning of the Biden administration, anti-fossil fuel fanatics have attacked NWP12, hoping they can cancel it or otherwise make it so onerous nobody will use it. In March the Army Corps caved to the pressure and announced it will review (i.e. change) NWP12 (see Army Corps Looks to Rework Water Permit to Limit New Pipelines). Not so fast, says U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (WV) and a list of other Republican Senators, who are telling the Army Corps in the strongest possible language it should back down from reviewing NWP12.

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