Aug 03, 2018
On August 1, President Trump nominated meteorologist Kevin Droegemeir to be director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). This position also, traditionally, holds
Aug 03, 2018
On August 1, the Senate voted on and passed – by a vote of 92-6 – a minibus that would include funding for the EPA in FY19. This minibus includes funding for Interior & Environment, along
Jun 22, 2018
On Wednesday, June 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) closed on a WIFIA loan with the City of Omaha, NE, which is the second loan made through the program. EPA issued a $69.7
Jun 08, 2018
On Wednesday, June 6th, the U.S. House of Representatives cleared the House version of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, H.R. 8, (WRDA . The bill authorizes U.S. Army Corps
May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018 - On May 7th, EPA released its 2017 Five-Year Review of the 2012 Recreational Water Quality Criteria (RWQC). As the summary of the review states, the goal of this review and report is
Apr 26, 2018
April 26th, 2018 - On Thursday, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt testified before the House Energy and Commerce’s Environment Subcommittee, as well as the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee
Apr 13, 2018
April 12, 2018 - Judge James G. Carr of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio issued a decision today putting the U.S. EPA on the clock to decide in the next 30 days
Apr 06, 2018
April 4, 2018 - On Wednesday, EPA announced the availability of approximately $5.5 billion in credit assistance for water infrastructure projects under the Water Infrastructure Finance and
Jan 26, 2018
Jan. 26, 2018 — U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) on Jan. 23, introduced S. 2329, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2018. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) signed on as an
Jan 19, 2018
Jan. 19, 2018 — On Jan. 18, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment held a hearing on “America’s Water Resources Infrastructure:
