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
Jul 20, 2018
On July 19, the House of Representatives passed a minibus which includes funding for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other federal agencies. Added to
Jul 13, 2018
On July 12, House and Senate Appropriations Conferees were planning to meet to iron out the differences in the House and Senate Minibus Appropriations bills before sending a final bill to the
Jun 22, 2018
A new report from Bluefield Research shows an increase in loan applications to SRF programs of 25 percent since last year.
The report found that SRFs make up an average of 17% of total
Jun 15, 2018
On June 13th, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed the S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. Commonly referred to as the Farm Bill, the bipartisan 5-year legislation encompasses a
Jun 15, 2018
On June 14th, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2019 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill by a vote of 31-0. The legislation includes funding for the Department
May 25, 2018
May 25, 2018 - On May 23rd , the Senate Armed Services Committee passed the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Committee Member Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), helped secure authorization
May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018 - On May 16th, the House Appropriations Committee approved the FY19 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The bill totals $44.7 billion in funding
May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018 - On May 6th, the House Appropriations Committee released its FY19 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The bill totals $44.7 billion in funding –
