Jun 12, 2019
On June 11, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed the proposed rule - Clean Water Act (CWA) Methods Update Rule for Analysis of Effluent (SAN 6653).
The proposed rule would approve additional
Apr 10, 2019
On April 9, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 1087). The legislation is
Mar 21, 2019
On March 28 the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee will hold a hearing at 10 A.M. entitled “Examining the federal response to the risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl
Mar 08, 2019
On March 7, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing on the Water Quality Protection and Jobs Creation Act of 2019 (H.R. 1497). This bill
Feb 01, 2019
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is preparing for a confirmation vote on Feb. 5 to move forward on elevating Acting-EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to agency administrator.
Jan 10, 2019
On Jan. 10 WEF hosted a webcast titled "116th Congress Outlook and Opportunities for Water," which focused on the 116th Congress - and what we need to look out for in 2019 on Capitol Hill-
Jun 29, 2018
On June 28, the WEF Government Affairs Member Association Subcommittee held a webinar to help inform WEF Members of local regulatory and legislative issues that affect MAs in various regions.
The
Jun 29, 2018
On June 25th, the Senate easily passed a “minibus” appropriations bill which includes funding for Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, and will fund the Department
May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018 - On Monday, the House Appropriations Committee released it’s FY19 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill, which is equal to the enacted amount of the FY18 bill of $35.252
Apr 20, 2018
April 20, 2018 - On Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee introduced their initial version of the 2018 Farm Bill reauthorization titled the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. The House
