The Biden administration issued new environmental regulations this week, giving greater authority to states and tribes to reject permits for key infrastructure projects.
Voice of the Arctic Inupiat Nagruk Harcharek and AIDEA Executive Director Randy Rauro joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the significance of the drilling projects and broader pushback surrounding the measure.expanding the authority of states and tribes to deny certification for various infrastructure activities including fossil fuel pipelines that may impact water sources.
"The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to supporting economically secure, healthy, and sustainable communities," EPA Administrator Michael Regan said Thursday in a statement. "To achieve this goal, we must protect our water resources while also making investments that move our nation forward," he continued."With EPA’s final Clean Water Act Section 401 rule, we are affirming the authority of states, territories, and Tribes to protect precious water resources while advancing federally permitted projects in a transparent, timely, and predictable way."
President Biden speaks with EPA Administrator Michael Regan during a White House event on environmental justice earlier this year.
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