May 18, 2020
On Wednesday, May 20, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee will hold an EPA oversight hearing. Administrator Wheeler will be testifying.
Oversight of the Environmental Protection
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
Apr 27, 2020
Public Water Sector Remains Committed to Working with Congress on Stimulus Relief as Result of COVID-19 Pandemic, as well as Water Infrastructure Investment, PFAS Remediation, Affordability Issues,
Apr 23, 2020
On April 23, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the Maui case.
By a 6-3 majority, the Court ruled as follows: “We hold that the statute requires a permit when there is a direct discharge
Mar 11, 2020
On March 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $62 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the city of Morro Bay, Calif., to replace its
Mar 06, 2020
On March 2, EPA’s proposed updates to the the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) were published in the Federal Register.
EPA is seeking public comment on a proposed 2020 National Pollutant
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
Dec 17, 2019
After several months of negotiations beyond the start of the 2020 fiscal year, late last week Congress reached an agreement on the final FY20 budget for the federal government. The $1.4 trillion
