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
Jan 15, 2020
On Jan. 8th, WEF sent both an individual letter and a joint letter (with others in the water sector) to Congress regarding the PFAS Action Act (HR 535).
WEF reached out to Congress to show our
Dec 17, 2019
A recently released U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Quality Program study revealed that despite decades of efforts to reduce phosphorus loads in streams, phosphorus continues to be a
Nov 25, 2019
On Nov. 22, top negotiators from the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate reached a long-stalled deal on top-line spending figures for the fiscal 2020 bills. The agreement marks
Aug 30, 2019
On August 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved a pilot study at Pease International Tradeport to examine health implications related to per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS)
Aug 28, 2019
On August 27, EPA announced registration was now open for the next webinar in the Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Webinar Series.
EPA’s Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Research Program
