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Coalition Letter on Unintended Consequences of Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

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The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA), the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), the Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities (CIFA), and Western States Water Council (WSWC), which represent state agencies and programs, strongly support the funding for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684). Increased funding for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure will increase protection for public health and the environment – saving lives and safeguarding finite water resources for generations to come.

However, the requirement for state cash match on appropriations in the bill jeopardizes the ability of states to quickly and efficiently access this federal funding for water infrastructure projects.

Letter from EPA/Army Extending the Federalism Consultation Comment Period

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As explained in our July 29, 2021, letter to you, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) have initiated a federalism consultation for a rulemaking that restores the WOTUS regulations in place prior to the 2015 Clean Water Rule, with updates to be consistent with relevant Supreme Court decisions. We would like to notify you that the comment period for this consultation is extended to 60 days, beginning August 5, and ending October 4, 2021.

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