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Armstrong Bills Fast-Track Clean Water Permit Reviews

7/21/2026

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Senator Alan Armstrong introduced bill S. 4944 to streamline Clean Water Act reviews and require processing pipelines and transmission lines.
He warned staff and inter-committee disputes are stalling the overhaul.
Armstrong said July 4 draft was insufficient and hoped a bill would emerge from Environment and Public Works committee before recess’s end.
Shelley Moore Capito, Sheldon Whitehouse, Mike Lee and Martin Heinrich are negotiating permitting bill to release by the August recess.

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Senator Alan Armstrong introduced bill S. 4944 to streamline Clean Water Act reviews and require processing pipelines and transmission lines.
He warned staff and inter-committee disputes are stalling the overhaul.
Armstrong said July 4 draft was insufficient and hoped a bill would emerge from Environment and Public Works committee before recess’s end.
Shelley Moore Capito, Sheldon Whitehouse, Mike Lee and Martin Heinrich are negotiating permitting bill to release by the August recess.