Apr 23, 2020
On April 21, the Trump administration's Navigable Waters Protection rule, which narrows the number of streams and wetlands that are protected under the Clean Water Act and revises the definition
Mar 27, 2020
On March 27, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a letter to all U.S. Governors requesting that water and wastewater workers, as well as the manufacturers and
Mar 26, 2020
On Mar. 25, the Senate passed a third coronavirus relief package, HR 748. The House is expected to pass it on Friday.
The bill costs approximately $2.2 trillion and is focused on providing
Mar 23, 2020
On March 20, WEF hosted a webcast on Clean Water Act regulatory issues in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, water and wastewater utilities are currently triggering
Feb 28, 2020
If you are attending the 2020 National Water Policy Fly-In, be sure to attend the Stormwater Policy Forum to advocate for the most crucial issues facing the U.S. stormwater sector.
The policy forum
Feb 28, 2020
On Feb. 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alongside federal partners, released the National Water Reuse Action Plan: Collaborative Implementation, a collection of bold actions
Feb 14, 2020
On Feb. 13, the U.S. EPA announced it will be seeking public comment on the proposed 2020 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for stormwater
Feb 10, 2020
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is one of the first laws ever written (1969) that establishes the broad national framework for protecting our environment. NEPA's basic policy is to
Jan 30, 2020
The most recent "Words on Water" podcast offers a 2020 Congressional and Regulatory Preview with Steve Dye, WEF's Legislative Director and Claudio Ternieden, Senior Director of Government
Jan 27, 2020
On Jan. 23, the Trump administration announced it had finalized its rewrite of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.
The Navigable Waters Protection Rule will limit the official