To view and download the newsletter, click on the link below: Issue #2659 Highlights On May 2, the Office of Management and Budget released President Trump’s FY26 discretionary funding recommendations, proposing a $163B (22.6%) cut to non-defense spending while...
On April 30, 2025, Michelle Bushman, WSWC Deputy Director and General Counsel, provided testimony before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries hearing regarding Advancing Federal Water and Hydropower Development: A Stakeholder...
Position #531 - Regarding Clean Water Act Jurisdiction WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council (WSWC) is a government entity representing eighteen states, with members appointed by their respective governors; and WHEREAS, the WSWC’s mission is to ensure that the...
Position #530 - Supporting Migratory Birds and the Management of State Water Rights and Resources WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council (WSWC) is a government entity representing eighteen states, with members appointed by their respective governors; and...
Position #529 - supporting Renewable Hydropower Development WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council (WSWC) is a government entity representing eighteen states, with members appointed by their respective governors; and WHEREAS, the WSWC’s mission is to ensure that...
Position #528 - Supporting Rural Water Infrastructure Needs & Projects WHEREAS, much of the West is characterized by its aridity and drought which highlights the fact that water availability is an ever present constraint defining our economic and environmental...