U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries to Propose Regulatory Revisions to Endangered Species Act; EPA, Army Announce Intent to Revise Definition of WOTUS; Greater Yellowstone Area Expected to Become Warmer, Drier; and more. Read it here: JUNE 2021...
Position #470 - June 25, 2021 WHEREAS, Section 2(c)(2) of the Endangered Species Act declares it is the policy of Congress that Federal agencies shall cooperate with State and local agencies to resolve water resource issues in concert with conservation of...
Position #469 - June 25, 2021 WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council has long declared its position that the transport of water through constructed conveyances to supply beneficial uses should not trigger federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...
Position #468 - June 25, 2021 WHEREAS, in the West, water is indeed our “life blood,” a vital and scarce resource the availability of which has and continues to circumscribe growth, development, our economic and environmental well-being and quality of life; and...
On June 24, the WSWC submitted written testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies. The testimony supports FY2022 funding requests related to rural water supply projects; dam safety;...