Aug 13, 2018
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee is planning to hold a hearing on August 16, 2018, at 10 AM EST, in Room 406 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The hearing will examine
Aug 14, 2018
While Congress is in recess, this is the perfect time to send your Members letters letting them know where you stand on certain issues!
Many Members are busy working in their home states, and these
Aug 03, 2018
On August 1, Andrew Wheeler, EPA’s Acting Administrator appeared before the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee to take questions. By all accounts, while some Members may not
Aug 03, 2018
On July 26 and July 27, EPA closed its third and fourth WIFIA loans. EPA awarded $135 million in financing to the Orange County Water District in California and $699 million to the San Francisco
Jul 27, 2018
On July 25, EPA held a working and a listening session in Horsham, PA, to hear from affected by toxic nonstick chemicals, known as Per – and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances or PFAS, at the agency's
Jul 27, 2018
Recently, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water-Quality Program updated information on Health-Based Screening Levels (HBSLs) for sources of drinking water. The updated information
Jul 19, 2018
On July 19, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a nominations hearing which included the nomination of Mary Neumayr by President Trump to lead the Council on Environmental
Jul 20, 2018
On July 16, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 3906, the Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017, a bill introduced by Rep. Denny Heck (R-WA), by voice vote. This is legislative
Jul 13, 2018
On July 3rd, Scott Pruitt resigned as EPA Administrator and on July 9th, Andrew Wheeler, EPA’s No. 2 official, took over as acting administrator. Wheeler is a former Senate EPW staffer for Sen. Jim
Jun 29, 2018
On June 28, the WEF Government Affairs Member Association Subcommittee held a webinar to help inform WEF Members of local regulatory and legislative issues that affect MAs in various regions.
The
