On September 14, 2021, the Western States Water Council and WestFAST jointly hosted a Wild & Scenic Rivers Workshop. The Non-Tribal Federal Water Rights Workgroup, comprised of WSWC and WestFAST members, has as its primary purpose to facilitate state-federal...
On July 29, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of the Army (Civil Works) initiated a federalism consultation for a rulemaking that restores the WOTUS regulations in place prior to the 2015 Clean Water Rule. On August 13, at the request...
On June 9, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Corps) announced their intent to revise the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). The agencies’ process includes two rulemakings: (1) A foundational rule to...
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;...
On June 24, the WSWC submitted written testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. The testimony supports FY2022 funding requests related to water and wastewater infrastructure, including Clean Water...
