Trump’s New Clean Water Act Rules Could Affect Embattled Natural Gas Projects on Both Coasts

In its latest attempt to speed up fossil fuel development, the Trump administration has finalized a rule that limits how states can protect their waterways under the Clean Water Act. That change, which focuses on “point source discharges” could affect a number of fossil fuel projects across the country, including a proposed natural gas pipeline in New Jersey and a proposed gas terminal in Oregon.