{"id":20722,"date":"2020-07-13T16:58:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T16:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernlaw.org\/?p=20722"},"modified":"2020-07-13T17:20:58","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T17:20:58","slug":"outdoor-recreation-conservation-advocates-challenge-epa-rule-granting-industry-priority-state-public-clean-water-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernlaw.org\/es\/outdoor-recreation-conservation-advocates-challenge-epa-rule-granting-industry-priority-state-public-clean-water-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Los defensores de la recreaci\u00f3n al aire libre y la conservaci\u00f3n desaf\u00edan la regla de la EPA que otorga prioridad a la industria sobre el estado y el p\u00fablico en las decisiones de agua limpia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Citando impresionantes niveles de extralimitaci\u00f3n, conservaci\u00f3n, pesca y defensores de los remo presentaron hoy una <a href=\"https:\/\/westernlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/1010.07.13-CWA-Section-401-Complaint.pdf\">queja<\/a> en la corte federal desafiando la Agencia de Protecci\u00f3n Ambiental (EPA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/cwa-401\/final-rule-clean-water-act-section-401-certification-rule\">regla final<\/a> dejando de lado efectivamente el papel que los estados y el p\u00fablico han jugado durante mucho tiempo al permitir decisiones que afectan el agua limpia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCon este cambio de reglas, la administraci\u00f3n Trump ha dado luz verde a las corporaciones para pisotear a las comunidades locales, y ha demostrado que est\u00e1 m\u00e1s interesada en los derechos corporativos que en los derechos de los estados\u201d, dijo. <strong>Andrew Hawley, abogado del Western Environmental Law Center<\/strong>. \u201cEl poder judicial debe intervenir para preservar una apariencia de equilibrio en nuestra naci\u00f3n. Qu\u00e9 oportunidad para los tribunales aqu\u00ed: para detener esta extralimitaci\u00f3n flagrante que arrolla a los estados y las tribus mientras se preserva la salud p\u00fablica esencial y la protecci\u00f3n del agua limpia\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>La nueva regla elimina las disposiciones de la Secci\u00f3n 401 de la Ley de Agua Limpia, que durante casi 50 a\u00f1os han proporcionado la autodeterminaci\u00f3n de los estados y las tribus autorizadas para permitir una amplia gama de proyectos que requieren aprobaci\u00f3n federal dentro de sus fronteras. La regla tambi\u00e9n suprime los procesos de participaci\u00f3n p\u00fablica estatales y tribales que amarran la pol\u00edtica de agua de EE. UU. en el puerto de la democracia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAhora no es el momento de hacer retroceder las protecciones para nuestros r\u00edos y el agua limpia\u201d, dijo <strong>Chris Williams, vicepresidente s\u00e9nior de conservaci\u00f3n de American Rivers<\/strong>. \u201cNecesitamos hacer m\u00e1s, no menos, para garantizar que los r\u00edos saludables puedan proporcionar agua potable limpia y apoyar comunidades fuertes y econom\u00edas locales. Las nuevas reglas 401 ilegales de la administraci\u00f3n Trump abandonan el compromiso de la Ley de Agua Limpia de brindar una voz a las tribus, los estados y las comunidades sobre c\u00f3mo se protegen y administran sus r\u00edos y arroyos, lo que permite que proyectos potencialmente da\u00f1inos escapen a la revisi\u00f3n local cr\u00edtica. Debemos proteger los derechos de los estados y las tribus para defender las garant\u00edas del agua limpia\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLos cambios en las reglas tendr\u00e1n un efecto devastador a largo plazo en la capacidad de California para administrar sus recursos de agua limpia\u201d, dijo <strong>Redgie Collins, abogada del personal de California Trout<\/strong>. \u201cA menos que se modifique, esto brinda a los operadores de represas hidroel\u00e9ctricas la capacidad de eludir las regulaciones de la Junta Estatal de Aguas que protegen la salud, la seguridad y el bienestar de todos los californianos\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Este cambio de regla es independiente de las reversiones de la Regla de Aguas de los EE. UU. (WOTUS, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s), que elimina las protecciones para muchos cuerpos de agua en todo el pa\u00eds, pero representa una amenaza igualmente peligrosa para el agua limpia y la salud p\u00fablica en todo el pa\u00eds: la Secci\u00f3n 401 se aplica ampliamente a cualquier propuesta federal. actividad autorizada o permitida que pueda resultar en una descarga en cualquier v\u00eda fluvial cubierta por la ley. Los proyectos que pueden aprobarse en contra de los deseos de los estados y las tribus incluyen tuber\u00edas, energ\u00eda hidroel\u00e9ctrica, plantas industriales, instalaciones municipales y desarrollo de humedales.<\/p>\n<p>Trabajando en combinaci\u00f3n, los retrocesos de la Secci\u00f3n 401 y WOTUS har\u00e1n que sea pr\u00e1cticamente imposible que los estados, las tribus y las comunidades se opongan a los proyectos que contaminar\u00e1n y da\u00f1ar\u00e1n sus r\u00edos, arroyos, lagos y humedales.<\/p>\n<p>Adem\u00e1s, la nueva regla limita la informaci\u00f3n sobre los proyectos propuestos que pueden ponerse a disposici\u00f3n de los estados, las tribus y el p\u00fablico.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEstas nuevas regulaciones son un ataque descarado a la Ley de Agua Limpia con el objetivo de socavar la capacidad del p\u00fablico para proteger nuestros r\u00edos de los impactos nocivos de los proyectos de energ\u00eda con licencia federal en el medio ambiente y la recreaci\u00f3n al aire libre\u201d, dijo\u00a0<strong>Bob Nasdor, director legal de American Whitewater<\/strong>. \u201cEn lugar de proteger y restaurar nuestros r\u00edos, estas reglas debilitar\u00e1n la calidad del agua al limitar la informaci\u00f3n, el tiempo de revisi\u00f3n y la capacidad de los estados para exigir que los proyectos cumplan con los est\u00e1ndares estatales\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBajo la cobertura de COVID-19, la administraci\u00f3n Trump ha despojado nuevamente una de nuestras leyes ambientales fundamentales y est\u00e1 otorgando a las industrias extractivas y contaminantes el poder de dictar sus propios niveles de contaminaci\u00f3n en nuestros r\u00edos, lagos y humedales, todo en nombre de ganancias\u201d, dijo <strong>Nic Nelson de Idaho Rivers United<\/strong>. \u201cAl silenciar efectivamente la revisi\u00f3n p\u00fablica y los procesos de participaci\u00f3n de estos proyectos, habr\u00e1n degradado igualmente nuestros derechos b\u00e1sicos de democracia\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>La nueva regla, finalizada sin la participaci\u00f3n del Congreso, anula directamente la intenci\u00f3n del Congreso de integrar la autoridad estatal y federal para permitir decisiones que afecten las v\u00edas fluviales estatales.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contactos<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Hawley, Western Environmental Law Center, 206-487-7250, <a href=\"&#109;a&#x69;l&#x74;o&#x3a;h&#x61;&#119;&#x6c;&#101;&#x79;&#64;&#x77;&#101;s&#116;e&#x72;n&#x6c;a&#x77;&#46;&#x6f;&#114;&#x67;\">hawley@westernlaw.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Amy Kober, r\u00edos americanos, 503-708-1145,\u00a0<a href=\"m&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;o&#58;&#x61;&#x6b;&#x6f;b&#101;&#x72;&#x40;&#x61;m&#101;&#x72;&#x69;&#x63;a&#110;&#x72;&#x69;&#x76;e&#114;&#x73;&#x2e;&#x6f;r&#103;\">akober@americanrivers.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bob Nasdor, Whitewater americano, 617-584-4566, <a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#111;:bo&#x62;&#x40;&#x61;&#x6d;&#101;&#114;ica&#x6e;&#x77;&#x68;&#x69;&#116;&#101;&#119;at&#x65;&#x72;&#x2e;&#x6f;&#114;&#103;\">bob@americanwhitewater.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nic Nelson, R\u00edos Unidos de Idaho, 208-343-7481, <a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#x6e;&#105;&#x63;&#64;&#x69;&#100;&#x61;&#104;&#x6f;&#114;&#x69;&#118;&#x65;&#114;&#x73;&#46;&#x6f;&#114;&#x67;\">nic@idahorivers.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Walter \u201cRedgie\u201d Collins, Trucha de California, 415-748-8755, <a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;l&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#114;c&#x6f;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#105;n&#x73;&#x40;&#x63;&#97;l&#x74;&#x72;&#x6f;&#117;t&#x2e;&#x6f;&#x72;&#103;\">rcollins@caltrout.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fotos para uso de los medios disponibles <a href=\"http:\/\/defendcleanwater.org\/media\/\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cartas (comentarios p\u00fablicos) de estados, tribus y organizaciones que se oponen a las reversiones de la Secci\u00f3n 401:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Estado de Dakota del Sur (mordaz)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/v.mLY3z2d_20191021South_Dakota_CWA_401_commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/v.mLY3z2d_20191021South_Dakota_CWA_401_commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Estado de Arkansas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/5RTbsrt8~_AR_401_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/5RTbsrt8~_AR_401_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Estado de California<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/F1zojtGKa_20191021_Ltr_to_A_Wheeler_re_SWRCB_response_to_401_Cert_Proposed_Rulepdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/F1zojtGKa_20191021_Ltr_to_A_Wheeler_re_SWRCB_response_to_401_Cert_Proposed_Rulepdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de Oposici\u00f3n: Tribus y Bandas Confederadas de la Naci\u00f3n Yakama<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/FoaQ2zvAh_20191021Yakama_Nation_Section_401_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/FoaQ2zvAh_20191021Yakama_Nation_Section_401_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de Oposici\u00f3n: Asociaci\u00f3n Inter Tribal de Arizona<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/.jk5nJ1oK_InterTribal_Assn_of_AZ_401_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/.jk5nJ1oK_InterTribal_Assn_of_AZ_401_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Estado de Idaho<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/kZlX31CB7_ID_401_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/kZlX31CB7_ID_401_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Estado de Luisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>19 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/F52ivsrg._LA_401_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/F52ivsrg._LA_401_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de Oposici\u00f3n: Tribu India Menominee de Wisconsin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>22 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/UTuKpy6FF_Menominee_Tribe_401_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/UTuKpy6FF_Menominee_Tribe_401_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Estado de Montana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>17 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/SnoPVhxYj_MT_401_rule_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/SnoPVhxYj_MT_401_rule_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Estado de Nevada<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>17 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/0BeC6MkzI_NV_401_Rule_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/0BeC6MkzI_NV_401_Rule_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Estado de Nueva York<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/c0.jrsYs~_NY_401_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/c0.jrsYs~_NY_401_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Estado de Pensilvania<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/Q9h7qFprp_PA_Comments_on_401_rulepdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/Q9h7qFprp_PA_Comments_on_401_rulepdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Luz de la ciudad de Seattle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/XDTlaYaTh_Seattle_City_Light_401_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/XDTlaYaTh_Seattle_City_Light_401_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de Oposici\u00f3n: Tribu India Skokomish<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>20 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/NKCE.ps4l_20191020Skokomish_Tribe_Section_401_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/NKCE.ps4l_20191020Skokomish_Tribe_Section_401_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Standing Rock Sioux<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/67Ar2EyV8_Standing_Rock_Sioux_401_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/67Ar2EyV8_Standing_Rock_Sioux_401_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Estado de Tennessee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/e7PdQltny_TN_401_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/e7PdQltny_TN_401_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Estado de Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>octubre, 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/SS5mPC48m_TX_401_commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/SS5mPC48m_TX_401_commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>14 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/hiNTrBCKr_Twenty_Nine_Palms_Band_401_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/hiNTrBCKr_Twenty_Nine_Palms_Band_401_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Estado de Washington<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>24 de mayo de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/21GYgD4xa_WA_401_Commentspdf.pdf\">https:\/\/pdfhost.io\/v\/21GYgD4xa_WA_401_Commentspdf.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Asociaci\u00f3n Nacional de Gobernadores<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>18 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.org\/policy-communications\/letters-nga\/natural-resources-committee\/letter-regarding-the-environmental-protection-agencys-proposed-rule-updating-regulations-on-water-quality-certification\/\">https:\/\/www.nga.org\/policy-communications\/letters-nga\/natural-resources-committee\/letter-regarding-the-environmental-protection-agencys-proposed-rule-updating-regulations-on-water-quality-certification\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Asociaci\u00f3n de Gobernadores del Oeste, Conferencia Nacional de Legislaturas Estatales, Asociaci\u00f3n Nacional de Condados, Liga Nacional de Ciudades, Conferencia de Alcaldes de EE. UU., Consejo de Gobiernos Estatales, Regi\u00f3n Interestatal Oeste, Asociaci\u00f3n de Administradores de Agua Limpia, Asociaci\u00f3n de Administradores de Llanuras Inundables Estatales, Asociaci\u00f3n de Administradores Estatales de Humedales, Consejo de Agua de los Estados Occidentales<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>16 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/Portals\/1\/Documents\/standcomm\/scnri\/EPA_NPRM_CWA_401_Comments_FINAL.pdf?ver=2019-10-17-150909-880&amp;timestamp=1571346568787\">https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/Portals\/1\/Documents\/standcomm\/scnri\/EPA_NPRM_CWA_401_Comments_FINAL.pdf?ver=2019-10-17-150909-880&amp;timestamp=1571346568787<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Earthjustice, Sierra Club y otras 31 organizaciones<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraclub.org\/sites\/www.sierraclub.org\/files\/uploads-wysiwig\/Sierra%20Club%20Comments%20Section%20401%20EPA%20Proposed%20Rule%20final.pdf\">https:\/\/www.sierraclub.org\/sites\/www.sierraclub.org\/files\/uploads-wysiwig\/Sierra%20Club%20Comments%20Section%20401%20EPA%20Proposed%20Rule%20final.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Sens. Carper, Duckworth y Booker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epw.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/2019\/10\/carper-duckworth-and-booker-epa-s-section-401-proposal-violates-states-rights-harms-water-quality\">https:\/\/www.epw.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/2019\/10\/carper-duckworth-and-booker-epa-s-section-401-proposal-violates-states-rights-harms-water-quality<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de Oposici\u00f3n: Centro de Derecho Ambiental del Sur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 de octubre de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southernenvironment.org\/uploads\/words_docs\/SELC_Comments_on_%E2%80%9CUpdating_Regulations_on_Water_Quality_Cer....pdf\">https:\/\/www.southernenvironment.org\/uploads\/words_docs\/SELC_Comments_on_%E2%80%9CUpdating_Regulations_on_Water_Quality_Cer&#8230;.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carta de oposici\u00f3n: Representante Peter DeFazio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>29 de julio de 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/transportation.house.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/2019-7-29%20PAD_LTR%20to%20EPA%20re%20401Certification.pdf\">https:\/\/transportation.house.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/2019-7-29%20PAD_LTR%20to%20EPA%20re%20401Certification.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Citing breathtaking levels of overreach, conservation, fishing, and paddling advocates today filed a complaint in federal court challenging the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) final rule effectively sidelining the role the states and the public have long played in permitting decisions affecting clean water. \u201cWith this rule change, the Trump administration has given corporations the green 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