Jul 19, 2018
On July 19, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a nominations hearing which included the nomination of Mary Neumayr by President Trump to lead the Council on Environmental
Jul 20, 2018
On July 16, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 3906, the Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017, a bill introduced by Rep. Denny Heck (R-WA), by voice vote. This is legislative
Jul 13, 2018
On July 3rd, Scott Pruitt resigned as EPA Administrator and on July 9th, Andrew Wheeler, EPA’s No. 2 official, took over as acting administrator. Wheeler is a former Senate EPW staffer for Sen. Jim
Jun 29, 2018
On June 28, the WEF Government Affairs Member Association Subcommittee held a webinar to help inform WEF Members of local regulatory and legislative issues that affect MAs in various regions.
The
Jun 29, 2018
On June 20th, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) in the Federal Register as it considers updating its implementing regulations for
Jun 29, 2018
On June 25th, the Senate easily passed a “minibus” appropriations bill which includes funding for Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, and will fund the Department
Jun 29, 2018
On June 27th, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved HR 3906, the Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017.
This is legislative language that WEF
Jun 22, 2018
A new report from the Brookings Institution provides a detailed and data-driven look at careers in the water sector, finding that while there are looming shortages and a need for diversity in the
Jun 15, 2018
On June 12th, President Trump nominated former House staffer Mary Neumayr to lead the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). She is currently the highest-ranking official at the CEQ, which
Jun 08, 2018
On June 6th, the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2019 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill on a vote of 25-20. The legislation includes funding for the Department of
