Nov 25, 2019
On Nov. 22, top negotiators from the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate reached a long-stalled deal on top-line spending figures for the fiscal 2020 bills. The agreement marks
Mar 28, 2019
On March 28, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing entitled “Examining the federal response to the risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Mar 29, 2019
On April 2, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler will face House appropriators to defend the Trump administration’s fiscal 2020 budget request, which again seeks deep cuts to the agency’s budget and
Mar 15, 2019
Efforts to delay implementation of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule were invalidated by lower court. Last year, the Trump administration attempted to delay the rule for two years. But
Jan 24, 2019
On Jan. 24, a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee spokesperson confirmed a confirmation vote will be held on February 5 for Acting-EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, who President
Jan 17, 2019
With more participation, reach and impact than ever, you will not want to miss the 2019 National Water Policy Fly-In! As the Trump administration and 116th Congress turn their collective focus
Dec 20, 2018
Last week, a bipartisan pair of representatives from Michigan — Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) and Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI) — introduced legislation that would authorize funding to test for per- and
Dec 21, 2018
The WIFIA program has issued its sixth loan to the Metropolitan St. Lewis Sewer District. EPA's total credit assistance is now over $1.5 billion. The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District's
Dec 14, 2018
On December 11, the U.S. EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers proposed a new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) definition. The proposal is the administration’s attempt to replace an Obama-era rule
Nov 30, 2018
The 115th Congress returned this week following the Thanksgiving holiday for a busy lame-duck session, ready to negotiate on a few remaining issues before wrapping up the 115th Congress for good and
