On January 21, 2020, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works R.D. James directed the Corps to withdraw the Water Supply Rule (81 FR 91556), published in 2016. In a Corps press release he said: “In coordination with the administration and the intent to have...
On December 16, 2019, the WSWC commented on the EPA's notice and request for comments on the proposed National Water Reuse Action Plan (84 FR 48612) posted on September 16, 2019. In 2011, the WSWC completed a report titled “Water Reuse in the West: State Programs...
On October 21, 2019, the WSWC submitted a letter on EPA's proposed rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification (84 FR 44080) (EPA-HQ-OW-2019-0405). The letter referenced several previous WSWC submissions, including a May 19, 2019 letter which contained...
On September 3, 2019, the WSWC, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), and the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) sent a joint letter to members of Congress in support of the proposed extension of the Reclamation Water Settlement Fund (RWSF), created by...
On June 12, 2019, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held an oversight hearing on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to discuss, among other things, the FCC's efforts to auction radio frequencies in the high- and mid-band...
On April 12, 2019, the WSWC commented on the Corps and EPA's revised definition of "waters of the United States," EPA-HQ-OW-2018-0149. The comment emphasized the importance of cooperative federalism, technical and financial assistance, mapping and geospatial data,...