On April 4, 2025 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers initiated a federalism consultation, under the terms of Executive Order 13132 ("Federalism"), for a the agencies' intent to create a lasting definition of "waters of the...
On April 23, 2025, the comment period closed for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineer's request for feedback on implementation of the definition of “waters of the United States" (WOTUS) in light of the Supreme Court's 2023 decision...
To view and download the newsletters, click on the link below: Issue #2663 HIGHLIGHTS On May 15, the EPA announced $24.9M in funding for the Small, Underserved, and Disadvantaged Communities (SUDC) Grant Program to support safe drinking water infrastructure and...
To view and download the newsletters, click on the link below: Issue #2662 HIGHLIGHTS On May 21, the EPA issued a memo clarifying that CWA Section 401 allows states and tribes to address only water quality-related impacts. The memo aligns with the agency’s...
To view and download the newsletter, click on the link below: Issue #2661 HIGHLIGHTS On May 14, the EPA announced it will retain existing national drinking water regulations for PFOA and PFOS, but will revisit and potentially revise rules for PFHxS, PFNA, and GenX....
To view and download the newsletter, click on the link below: Issue #2660 HIGHLIGHTS On May 5, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) submitted testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittees, expressing support for various programs and federal funding: To...