Trump executive order will aim to prevent states from blocking pipelines, energy infrastructure

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Some states have used authority under the Clean Water Act to delay construction of infrastructure tied to fossil fuels.

President Donald Trump will issue an executive order that aims to prevent states from blocking pipelines and other energy infrastructure by using authority granted to them under the Clean Water Act.

The state powers are laid out in federal law, and a presidential order cannot override them, some lawyers and energy analysts have said. Republican lawmakers have accused Democrat-controlled states of abusing their power under Section 401 to block FERC-approved infrastructure tied to fossil fuels. The official said that while many states implement the law"faithfully," others have exercised their power in a way that has delayed energy infrastructure projects.

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