“"So that's why we want to focus the administration's attention on this problem that could undo all of the good work that they're doing to speed up permitting,"

“an executive order from Trump highlighting the issue could pressure EPA to pursue a durable administrative solution while signaling to lawmakers that the Section 404(c) provision should be addressed in broader permitting legislation

“congressional action would provide the strongest protection but argued that the administration should also examine what EPA can accomplish under existing law

“EPA should retain some authority to stop projects that pose genuinely unacceptable environmental risks but argued that the current authority is too broad

“"While it is reasonable for EPA to retain a limited authority to halt a project when there is potential for a genuinely unacceptable environmental impact, the authority granted to the agency under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act is too broad. Currently, the agency has an open-ended veto and can shut down a project before the permit application is filed, while it is under review, or after the permit has been approved and work has already begun,"

“The Administration's unilateral actions may be consequential, but they are not sustainable: lasting change to environmental law will come only through legislation or judicial ratification, not executive decree alone.

“"Ultimately, Congress really has to do something here, but you got to work multiple angles, and you have to walk and chew gum at the same time,"

“"If President Trump issued the executive order, it might help provide a real signal of the importance that the administration places on having such a 404(c) veto issue included into the permitting reform package,"