Dec 14, 2018
After months of delays, Congress passed an $867 million farm bill known as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (H.R. 2) easily this week. The Senate passed the legislation on December 11 by a
Dec 07, 2018
On Dec. 6, Congress passed a short-term stopgap funding bill to keep the government running and avoid a shutdown until the 21st of December. Originally, the temporary continuing resolution or “CR”
Nov 29, 2018
A newly published study by the U.S. Geological Survey scientists finds that, from 2002 to 2012, decreases in loads of nitrogen compounds, including nitrate, were more common than decreases in loads
Nov 15, 2018
On Nov. 14-15, over 70 experts in water sector workforce development met in Alexandria, Va., to chart a path forward for solving workforce development challenges.
The National Water Workforce
Oct 31, 2018
On October 25, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced the launch of the Water Security Grand Challenge, a White House initiated, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) led framework to advance
Oct 15, 2018
On October 10, Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced the Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2018 (S. 3564). This legislation would amend the Safe
Oct 11, 2018
On Wednesday, the Senate voted on – and passed nearly unanimously by a vote of 99-1 - the biennial Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which include a number of major provisions that benefit
Sep 21, 2018
Don't miss several exciting events at WEFTEC 2018, WEF’s 91st annual Technical Exhibition and Conference to be held Sept. 29 - Oct. 3, in New Orleans, LA.
We anticipate that WEFTEC 2018
Sep 14, 2018
On September 13, Congress passed the first FY 2019 spending package which covers Military Construction – Veterans Affairs, Energy and Water, and Legislative Branch appropriations (HR 5895) and sent
Sep 14, 2018
This week the House and Senate reached an agreement of the biennial Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which include a number of major provisions that benefit drinking water, wastewater, and
