News Environmental Justice Legal Toolbox EPA released a legal toolbox of existing laws that states and EPA can use to protect marginalized and/or disadvantaged communities. The toolbox, EPA Legal Tools… Read More »
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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. XIII, Issue 7 (Week of February 28, 2022)
News Environmental Justice Data System Updates On Friday, February 18, 2022, EPA provided a number of updates to EJScreen used to pinpoint disadvantaged communities suffering from legacy environmental pollution. EJScreen… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XIII, Issue 6 (Week of February 14, 2022)
News Congress Passes Short Term CR to Fund Government Through Mid-March The Senate approved a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through March 11, 2022. The CR maintains… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 36 (Week of October 4, 2021)
News State Associations Urge Congress to Robustly Fund Sec. 106 ACWA, along with ECOS, WSWC and ASDWA, sent a letter to Congressional leaders reminding them that in order to successfully… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 35 (Week of September 27, 2021)
News EPA Draft FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan The EPA published a Federal Register notice announcing the availability of the Draft FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan for review and comment. The Strategic… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 8 (Week of March 1, 2021)
News EPA Publishes Flyers Summarizing Bioassessment Program Reviews and the BCG Online EPA has posted online two new flyers that summarize key information found in two longer, previously published EPA… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 6 (Week of Feb. 8, 2021)
News Regan Nomination Moves Out of Committee The Senate Environment & Public Works Committee approved President Biden’s nominee, Michael Regan, to be the next EPA Administrator. The committee bipartisan vote… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 4 (Week of Jan. 25, 2021)
News Biden Administration Signs Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad On January 27th, 2021, the Biden Administration signed an “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 2 (Week of Jan. 11, 2021)
News Maui Decision Guidance Finalized January 14, 2021 On January 14, 2021, Acting Assistant Administrator for Water signed and issued final guidance that EPA claims “clarifies how the Supreme Court’s County… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 16 (Week of April 27, 2020)
News Congress Seeks GAO Study on Federal Response to HABs Several members of Congress have written to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting the agency investigate the federal government’s response… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 41 (Week of November 18, 2019)
News EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure On Monday, EPA recognized 30 clean water and 25 drinking water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation… Read More »
