Mar 6, 2026 | Newsletters
To view and download the newsletter, click on the link below: Issue #2693 HIGHLIGHTS On February 17, the public comment period closed for EPA’s 2026 Proposed Rule updating Water Quality Certification Regulations, drawing sharply divided responses from two...
Feb 20, 2026 | Newsletters
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...
Feb 17, 2026 | Policy Letters
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...
Feb 6, 2026 | Newsletters
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...
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,...