Jan 23, 2026 | Newsletters
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,...
Jan 16, 2026 | Policy Letters
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...
Jan 16, 2026 | Newsletters
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...
Dec 26, 2025 | Newsletters
To view and download the newsletter, click on the link below: Issue #2688 HIGHLIGHTS On December 18, the President signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law after bipartisan passage in both chambers. The Act includes multiple water-related provisions...
Nov 28, 2025 | Newsletters
To view and download the newsletter, click on the link below: Issue #2686 HIGHLIGHTS On November 17, EPA and the Army Corps proposed a new WOTUS rule redefining “waters of the United States,” outlining key terms, narrowing federal jurisdiction, and clarifying...
