On November 6, the Western States Water Council (WSWC) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer commenting on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA). The Council said it appreciates BAAJA’s aim of...
The WSWC submitted comments to the US. Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) on the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) on the updated definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) (91 FR 57284; Docket...
On August 26, the WSWC sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry regarding the Agricultural Act of 2026. "The WSWC appreciates the considerable work reflected in the Agricultural Act of 2026 and the many provisions...
On July 13, the Western States Water Council (WSWC) submitted formal comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed rule, Revision of Regulations for Grazing Administration, Exclusive of Alaska. The comments focus on two primary areas: - Water Quality...
On July 13, the Interstate Council on Water Policy and the Western States Water Council sent a letter to members of the Interagency Committee on Water Management and Infrastructure (Water Policy Committee) thanking them for their participation in the ICWP-WSWC Joint...
On May 13, WSWC joined more than 70 organizations and signed a letter to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Natural Resources, calling on Congress to establish a near-term drought mitigation program with at least $2B in...