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CWA Section 401 Certification

August 2019 Letter to State Governors

On August 8, 2019, Administrator Wheeler sent letters to state governors announcing the opportunities for states to provide input on the proposed rule "Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification" signed on August 8, 2019. The letter sent to The Honorable Kay Ivey, Governor of Alabama, is provided as an example.

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