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    • Administrator Wheeler Sends Letter to State Governors on COVID-19

      March 27, 2020

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    • Administration Finalizes New WOTUS Rule

      January 27, 2020

      On Jan. 23, the Trump administration announced it had finalized its rewrite of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.

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    • WOTUS Rule Reinstated in 26 States

      August 17, 2018

      On August 17, a South Carolina District Court’s ruling overturned the Trump administration's attempted delay of the Obama administration's Waters of the U.S. rule for failing to offer the public a meaningful opportunity to comment. As a result, the 2015 rule is now officially on the books in 26 states — but not in the other 24 states where other district court injunctions are in place.

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    • U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Administration on WOTUS

      January 26, 2018

      Jan. 26, 2018 — On Jan. 22, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that lawsuits relating to the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule must start at the lowest level of the federal court system — federal district courts. The administration had argued that those cases should be heard in federal appeals courts.

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    • Federal Judge Postpones DC Wipes Law

      January 05, 2018

      Jan. 5, 2018 — On Dec. 22, a federal judge blocked the District of Columbia's flushable wipes law until the city issues a labeling rule. The nation's first-ever flushable wipes law was set to take effect in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 1, 2018.

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    • Tax Reform Legislation Passed and Signed into Law

      December 22, 2017

      Dec. 22, 2017 — This week, the House and Senate voted on and passed a final $1.5 trillion tax package, and President Trump signed it into law on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017.

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    • Pruitt Signs Final Rule for Public Notification Requirements for CSOs to the Great Lakes Basin

      December 22, 2017

      Dec. 22, 2017 — On Dec. 18, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt signed the final rulemaking for Public Notification Requirements for combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to the Great Lakes Basin.

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    • Susan Bodine Confirmed as Assistant Administrator for Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

      December 08, 2017

      Dec. 8, 2017 — On Dec. 7, the U.S. Senate confirmed Susan Bodine by voice vote to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement office, the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.

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    • WEF Files Amicus Brief in Support of DC Wipes Law

      December 04, 2017

      Dec. 4, 2017 — On Nov. 14, WEF and the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) filed an amicus brief in support of a District of Columbia law to regulate disposable wipes.

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    • Senate Panel Approves Hartnett White and Wheeler

      December 04, 2017

      Dec. 4, 2017 — On November 29th, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee approved two nominees for top environmental posts, although the timing of their final votes is still unclear. Other environmental picks are still waiting for the full Senate to act. (Bloomberg BNA, 11/29/17)

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