Dec 13, 2018
On Wednesday, Dec. 12, the U.S. EPA released modifications to the 2017 Construction General Permit (CGP). This permit, which directly impacts states lacking regulatory primacy as well as Tribal
Nov 30, 2018
The 115th Congress returned this week following the Thanksgiving holiday for a busy lame-duck session, ready to negotiate on a few remaining issues before wrapping up the 115th Congress for good and
Nov 30, 2018
On Nov. 27, EPA announced a $614 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the city of San Diego to help finance its Pure Water Project, a new advanced treatment
Nov 29, 2018
On November 29, President Trump's nominee to head EPA's chemical and pesticide safety office, current Region 1 Administrator and longtime environmental lawyer Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, went
Nov 16, 2018
On November 16, President Trump announced that he plans to nominate Andrew Wheeler, acting head of the Environmental Protection Agency, to be the EPA Administrator.
Before becoming administrator,
Nov 15, 2018
On Nov. 9, a grand jury in Jefferson County, Ala., indicted Trey Glenn, the EPA Region 4 Administrator appointed by the Trump Administration in 2017, and his partner Scott Phillips Jr., another
Nov 16, 2018
On Nov. 13, the 115th Congress returned for a lame-duck session to complete their work for this Congress. This will include passing the remaining appropriations bills, which includes the Interior
Nov 08, 2018
On November 6, the midterm elections took place, and while the Senate remains in control of the Republicans, the House will now be controlled by the Democrats. That, in addition to retirements in
Oct 19, 2018
The EPA is pushing back its timetable for repealing the 2015 Obama-era waters jurisdiction rule by at least four months. The agency is now planning on finalizing this repeal in March of 2019,
Oct 19, 2018
On October 17, the White House released its fall regulatory agenda, which is estimated to cut regulatory costs by $18 billion. The agenda, released each year in the spring and fall, lists all rules
