The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) posted a critical analysis of the deceptively titled “Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act” (S. 5653) on October 12, 2026. (https://calsport.org/permitting-reform-bill-attacks-4-pillars-of-environmental-protection/). Among many of the foundational environmental laws the bill would decimate is Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. One of the less obvious consequences would be the…