The Western States Water Council (WSWC) is pleased to announce the appointment of J.D. Strong as its new Executive Director, effective September 1, 2025, following the retirement of longtime Executive Director Tony Willardson. Willardson retired on August 31 after 46...
To view and download the newsletter, click on the link below: Issue #2677 HIGHLIGHTS House AppropriationsOn September 4, the House narrowly passed the FY2026 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill by a 214–213 vote, including amendments that redirected and...
To view and download the newsletter, click on the link below: Issue #2676 HIGHLIGHTS ADMINISTRATION/WATER QUALITY – CWA §401 Certification Authority/FederalismOn August 18, the EPA Office of Water held a federalism consultation with States regarding challenges...
To view and download the newsletter, click on the link below: Issue #2675 HIGHLIGHTS On August 15, EPA relaunched its Guidance Portal, a public database compiling guidance documents across its environmental programs. On August 19, the Army Corps of Engineers announced...
To view and download the newsletters, click on the link below: Issue #2674 Issue #2674 Special Report HIGHLIGHTS President Trump’s August 7 Executive Order requires agencies to appoint senior officials to review all new federal grant opportunities in coordination with...
To view and download the newsletter, click on the link below: Issue #2673 HIGHLIGHTS On August 4, Colorado’s full congressional delegation urged the Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation to release $140M for 15 drought-response projects under the Upper...