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*Kansas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2025-07-21 ( 1 items )  
Environmental Groups Urge Stronger Protections in Army Corps Permit Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Forty-nine organizations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding its proposal to reissue and modify Nationwide Permits (NWP). The groups express appreciation for the proposal's increased focus on nature-based solutions (NBS) but emphasize the need for adjustments to ensure that authorized activities inflict minimal harm on the environment, as mandated by legal standards. In their correspondence, the organizations call for a str more ST