To view and download the newsletter, click on the link below: Issue #2692 HIGHLIGHTS On February 17, the WSWC submitted comments urging the EPA to respect state primacy and cooperative federalism in implementing §401 of the Clean Water Act. The Council called for a...
On February 17, the WSWC submitted comments on the proposed rule, “Updating the Water Quality Certification Regulations,” urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to respect state primacy and cooperative federalism in implementing §401 of the Clean Water Act...
To view and download the newsletter, click on the link below: Issue #2691 HIGHLIGHTS On February 5, the EPA held its third virtual public meeting on proposed revisions to the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule. Speakers emphasized the importance of...
To view and download the newsletter, click on the link below: Issue #2690 HIGHLIGHTS On January 12, the Department of the Interior established a new U.S. Wildland Fire Service to consolidate wildfire mitigation and response functions previously managed by BIA, BLM,...
To view and download the newsletter, click on the link below: Issue #2689 HIGHLIGHTS On December 16-18, the 80th Colorado River Water Users Association meeting in Las Vegas brought together basin stakeholders to discuss the need for near-term agreements to manage the...
On January 5, WSWC submitted a comment on the proposed rule updating the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS)(90 FR 52498). WSWC expressed appreciation for the nuanced questions included in the preamble, emphasizing the importance of states’ perspectives...