Jan 27, 2020
On Jan. 23, the Trump administration announced it had finalized its rewrite of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.
The Navigable Waters Protection Rule will limit the official
Jan 15, 2020
On Jan. 8th, WEF sent both an individual letter and a joint letter (with others in the water sector) to Congress regarding the PFAS Action Act (HR 535).
WEF reached out to Congress to show our
Dec 17, 2019
A recently released U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Quality Program study revealed that despite decades of efforts to reduce phosphorus loads in streams, phosphorus continues to be a
Nov 25, 2019
On Nov. 22, top negotiators from the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate reached a long-stalled deal on top-line spending figures for the fiscal 2020 bills. The agreement marks
Aug 30, 2019
On August 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved a pilot study at Pease International Tradeport to examine health implications related to per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS)
Aug 28, 2019
On August 27, EPA announced registration was now open for the next webinar in the Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Webinar Series.
EPA’s Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Research Program
Jul 10, 2019
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who contacted Congress in opposition to the Dingell PFAS amendment. Unfortunately, it was ruled in order by the Rules Committee and will be on the House Floor for a vote
Jun 12, 2019
On June 11, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed the proposed rule - Clean Water Act (CWA) Methods Update Rule for Analysis of Effluent (SAN 6653).
The proposed rule would approve additional
Apr 10, 2019
On April 9, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 1087). The legislation is
Apr 11, 2019
On April 9, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler testified before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on the Environment and Climate Change, which again seeks deep cuts to the agency’s budget and
