Jul 10, 2019
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who contacted Congress in opposition to the Dingell PFAS amendment. Unfortunately, it was ruled in order by the Rules Committee and will be on the House Floor for a vote
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
Apr 11, 2019
On April 9, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler testified before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on the Environment and Climate Change, which again seeks deep cuts to the agency’s budget and
Mar 28, 2019
On March 28, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing entitled “Examining the federal response to the risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Mar 29, 2019
On April 2, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler will face House appropriators to defend the Trump administration’s fiscal 2020 budget request, which again seeks deep cuts to the agency’s budget and
Mar 21, 2019
On March 20, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said water, not climate change, is the most pressing environmental issue the world is facing. Wheeler also said he wants to change the discussion
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 18, 2019
The Administration’s Federal Budget for EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program for FY 2020 would slash the program’s federal funding by 90 percent - a dramatic cut that the President had also recommended last
Mar 15, 2019
Efforts to delay implementation of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule were invalidated by lower court. Last year, the Trump administration attempted to delay the rule for two years. But
