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.

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.

Dec. 22, 2017 — On Dec. 21, Congress approved another temporary spending bill to fund the government through Jan. 19, 2018. President Trump signed the Continuing Resolution (CR) into law on Friday, Dec. 22.

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.

Dec. 8, 2017 — On Dec. 7, both the U.S. House and Senate passed a short-term spending bill that will fund the government through Dec. 22nd, which President Trump signed into law on Dec. 8.

Dec. 8, 2017 — On Dec. 6, WEF and other water sector organizations sent a letter to Congressional leaders regarding tax reform legislation, expressing concerns over the treatment of private activity bonds (PABs) and advance refunding bonds in the House and Senate versions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. As the letter expresses, these financing tools are very important to the local communities.

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.

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)

Dec. 1, 2017 — House Republicans are preparing a stopgap spending bill that could fund the government through Dec. 22, according to two House GOP sources.

Dec. 1, 2017 — On Nov. 29, the House Science, Space and Technology's subcommittee on the Environment held a hearing on the rule defining "waters of the United States" (WOTUS).