This bill amends federal water pollution law to establish stricter timelines and requirements for lawsuits challenging dredged material discharge permits issued by the Army Corps of Engineers or states. Specifically, it requires legal challenges to be filed within 60 days of permit issuance and limits suits to parties who submitted detailed comments during the original permitting process and whose lawsuit relates to those comments. The bill also restricts courts' ability to shut down permitted activities, allowing them to halt operations only if they find an imminent and substantial danger to human health or the environment with no other legal remedy available. If a court finds the permit violated requirements, it must remand the case for further proceedings with a deadline of no more than 180 days for the agency to comply with the court's order. The legislation affects construction, mining, and development projects requiring water permits, as well as environmental advocacy groups and other stakeholders who challenge such permits.
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