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The new rule reverses a Trump-era action that limited the ability of states and tribes to review pipelines, dams and other federally regulated projects within their borders.
The Environmental Protection Agency says the new regulation will empower local authorities to protect rivers and streams.
Environmental groups say the new rule will make it easier for states to review projects that harm water quality.
The court’s three liberal justices and Chief Justice John Roberts dissented, saying supporters of the rule had not shown that they would be sufficiently harmed by the lower court’s ruling. Support Provided By: Learn more.
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