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    • WEF Sends Letter to Biden Administration

      February 10, 2021

      The Water Environment Federation (WEF) on February 8 sent a letter to the Joseph Biden administration expressing wishes to work with the administration to advance policies and programs that protect America’s water resources.

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    • U.S. EPA Signs Notice Finalizing 2021 FCA for Clean Water Act Obligations

      January 14, 2021

      On January 12, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a Federal Register notice finalizing the 2021 Financial Capability Assessment (FCA) for Clean Water Act (CWA) Obligations. It marks the first major update to the original FCA, which was finalized in 1997.

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    • EPA Releases Final Lead and Copper Rule Revision

      December 23, 2020

      On Dec. 22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Lead and Copper Revised Rule (LCRR), the first major revision in 30 years.

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    • Low-Income Water Utility Bill Assistance Included in COVID Relief Package; Congress Passes FY21 Appropriations Package

      December 21, 2020

      On Dec. 20th, Congressional leaders announced an agreement on a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief and economic aid measure that includes payments to individuals, loans for small businesses, and funds for transportation workers and others. The deal is combined with a wide-ranging $1.4-trillion appropriations package measure to keep government agencies, including their construction programs, operating through Sept. 30, 2021, the end of the current fiscal year.

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    • Webinar: What to Expect in the Biden Administration and the 117th Congress

      December 17, 2020

      Upcoming Webinar:  What to expect in the Biden Administration and the 117th Congress

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    • President Issues “Executive Order on Modernizing America’s Water Resources Management and Water Infrastructure"

      October 19, 2020

      On Oct. 13, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Executive Order on Modernizing America’s Water Resources Management and Water Infrastructure.”

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    • U.S. EPA’s Wheeler Announces America’s Water Sector Workforce Initiative at WEFTEC Connect

      October 06, 2020

      On October 5, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the new America’s Water Sector Workforce Initiative. Wheeler shared this news during his live keynote address at WEFTEC Connect.

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    • WEF, Others in Water Sector, Applaud EPA Action to Update Affordability Guidance

      September 15, 2020

      On September 15, the Water Environment Federation (WEF), The American Water Works Association (AWWA), and the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) joined together to applaud the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for today’s pre-publication release of its proposed 2020 Financial Capability Assessment (FCA). This revised affordability guidance should ease the financial burden on low-income communities.

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    • WEF Sends Letter on WRDA 2020 to Congress

      August 24, 2020

      On August 17, WEF sent a letter to the the Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. House of RepresentativesTransportation and Infrastructure Committee regarding the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020.

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    • House Energy and Commerce Holds Subcommittee Hearing on Drinking Water Standards

      July 29, 2020

      On July 28, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change held a hearing titled, There’s Something in the Water: Reforming our Nations Drinking Water Standards, to evaluate the need to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) regulatory process.

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