News New DOJ Enforcement Strategy This week the DOJ announced a comprehensive enforcement strategy for environmental justice. The DOJ has developed a strategy that “positions the Biden-Harris Administration to leverage… Read More »
Enforcement
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XIII, Issue 9 (Week of March 21, 2022)
News New EPA Tool Provides Customized Updates on Local Enforcement and Compliance Activities EPA released a new web tool, called “ECHO Notify,” that provides updates on environmental enforcement and compliance… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 42 (Week of November 29, 2021)
News EPA Administrator Sends Governors’ Letter on BID EPA Administrator Michael Regan sent a letter to governors‘ offices this week on the water infrastructure funding provisions of the Bipartisan Infrastructure… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 41 (Week of Dec. 7, 2020)
News Draft EPA Memo: Applying Maui Decision NPDES & Groundwater ACWA is very interested in hearing whether your state believes we should comment on this draft guidance. This week, EPA… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 30 (Week of August 31, 2020)
News White House Memo – Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery On August 31, 2020, OMB sent a memo to federal agencies providing guidance on how to implement Executive Order… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 26 (Week of July 27, 2020)
News House Passes FY21 EPA Budget with a Boost The House approved EPA’s fiscal year 2021 spending bill with a boost to overall agency funding by about 3 percent to… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 25 (Week of July 20, 2020)
News Inspection Expectations During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency This week EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Assistant Administrator, Susan Bodine, sent a letter to states, tribes, territories, and local… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 12 (Week of March 30, 2020)
News States Urged to Designate Drinking Water and Waste Water “Essential” during COVID-19 Last Friday, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a letter to state Governors urging them to ensure drinking… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 25 (Week of July 15, 2019)
News EPA Announces $218 Million Water Infrastructure Loan to Silicon Valley Clean Water EPA announced a $218 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Silicon Valley Clean… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 24 (Week of July 8, 2019)
News OECA Finalizes Memorandum to Enhance Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Partnerships with States In January 2018, OECA issued an Interim Guidance that discussed improving collaboration between the EPA and states… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 6 (Week of February 5, 2018)
News EPA publishes Final Rule Adding Applicability Date to 2015 Clean Water Rule in Federal Register EPA has published the final rule titled “Definition of “Waters of the United States” –… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 5 (Week of January 29, 2018)
News President Gives First State of the Union Address On Tuesday, January 30, President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union Address. Regarding infrastructure, the president called for… Read More »
