On March 20, WEF hosted a webcast on Clean Water Act regulatory issues in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $62 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the city of Morro Bay, Calif., to replace its 63-year old wastewater treatment plant with a new treatment and water recycling facility.

On March 2, EPA’s proposed updates to the the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) were published in the Federal Register.

If you are attending the 2020 National Water Policy Fly-In, be sure to attend the Stormwater Policy Forum to advocate for the most crucial issues facing the U.S. stormwater sector.

The Water Environment Federation’s Disinfection and Public Health Committee created an informative, in-depth section on WEF’s website to provide up-to-date information on the outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus as it continues to spread.

On Feb. 13, the U.S. EPA announced it will be seeking public comment on the proposed 2020 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity in areas where EPA is the NPDES permitting authority. This proposed permit would replace EPA’s 2015 MSGP upon finalization.

On Feb. 10, the Trump Administration released its FY2021 Budget which would slash the budget for the EPA by 26.5% and the Army Corps of Engineers by 22% (of the amount appropriated in FY20).

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is one of the first laws ever written (1969) that establishes the broad national framework for protecting our environment. NEPA's basic policy is to assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal action that significantly affects the environment.