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
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
