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Government Affairs & Public Policy

WEF's Government Affairs and Public Policy Program is responsible for providing scientifically-sound input on pending legislation and rulemaking. They do so through testimony to Congress and comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on timely, important topics affecting the water sector. At WEF’s annual conference, WEFTEC, the group presents sessions related to wastewater regulations and legislative issues. Please visit the pages below for more information.

 

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EPA Delays Release of Stormwater Rulemaking Schedule

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Tuesday, January 31 that additional time is needed to develop a schedule for the release of the proposed and final EPA stormwater rules.  This short-term extension pushes the release of the rulemaking schedule back from January 30 to March 16.  The reason for this extension is to allow time for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and EPA officials to continue negotiating the terms of the rulemaking schedule.  Considering this latest delay, it is expected that the proposed rule will be released no sooner than this fall.  Analysis to support the rulemaking will continue through this short-term extension.  WEF (Alexandria, Va.) is following the rulemaking closely and will provide ongoing updates to WEF membership on this issue. 

2012 Fly-in Scheduled for March 7-8

The dates have been set for the 2012 AWWA-WEF Water Matters! Fly-In: March 7-8. Headquarters hotel will be the Arlington (Va.) Hilton, next to the Ballston Metro station and a short ride to Capitol Hill. WEF Member Associations will be working with AWWA Sections to organize delegations from their home states, and deliver a strong message to our elected officials about the value of water. An advance webcast will provide Fly-In delegates with tips on legislative outreach and briefing on key water issues. Hotel and other information will be distributed in the near future. For more information on the 2012 Fly-In, contact your MA GAC chair, or Nick Bardis on the WEF Public Policy staff at (703) 684-2400, extension 7731. 

 

» Legislative and Regulatory Affairs

WEF tracks legislation and regulation that has direct impacts on the water sector and works through the Government Affairs Committee to disseminate timely and topical developments at the Federal level to the WEF membership.  The Government Affairs / Public Policy group and GAC works together to comment on regulations critical to the water sector and also engage with Congressional staff on pending water-related legislation.  Other activities include Congressional briefings and testimony, engagement with regulatory staff, and information dissemination to the WEF membership.  For more information, please visit the links below.

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» Policy and Position Statements

Statements articulating the stance on a variety of issues by WEF's membership are regularly developed in conjunction with the Government Affairs Committee along with other technical committees within WEF.  These policy and position statements provide insights on topical concerns within the clean water community.

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This Week in Washington is a weekly publication of the Water Environment Federation’s Government Affairs department. It provides updates on the latest legislative and regulatory developments that affect the water and wastewater communities.

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The Committee shall provide direction and leadership on the formation of government environmental policies, interaction with WEF members and MAs on these policies, and implementation of sound environmental policies. 


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