Jun 03, 2020
On May 21, the EPA issued draft recommendations for addressing excess nutrients in surface water, which can fuel the growth of harmful algae, especially during the summer months.
The EPA
May 14, 2020
On May 12th, the House unveiled a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package, H.R. 6800, called the HEROES Act. The new legislation would be the biggest federal response so far to the health and
Feb 19, 2020
The Water Environment Federation’s Disinfection and Public Health Committee created an informative, in-depth section on WEF’s website to provide up-to-date information on the outbreak of the 2019
Feb 13, 2020
On Feb. 10, the Trump Administration released its FY2021 Budget which would slash the budget for the EPA by 26.5% and the Army Corps of Engineers by 22% (of the amount appropriated in FY20).
In
Jan 22, 2020
On Jan. 16, the WEF Government Affairs team held a webcast on water sector priorities in 2020.
This webcast explored the potential policy goals of the Trump Administration and Congress in 2020, and
Oct 10, 2019
On Oct. 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) would receive a $436 million WIFIA loan to finance 23 wastewater and drinking water
Aug 06, 2019
This webinar, presented by the WEF Government Affairs Department and the Government Affairs Committee Member Association Subcommittee, will provide an update on legislative and regulatory issues in
Mar 06, 2019
In February, WEF and other water sector organizations sent a letter to U.S. House and Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee leadership asking Congress to
Jan 24, 2019
On Jan. 23, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers, led by Reps. Dan Kildee (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) unveiled a House task force to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances,
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
