News EPA Budget Moves to House Floor The House Appropriation Committee approved a $7.95 billion EPA budget. This budget is about 1% lower than FY18 level, but $2 billion more than the president’s budget request. Highlights include $2.6 billion for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds and $75 million for the Water Infrastructure… Read More »
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ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 19 (Week of May 14, 2018)
News EPA Extends WIFIA Deadline Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced at a meeting with water sector associations that the deadline to submit letters of interest for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans has been extended to July 31, 2018. Administrator Pruitt also sent a letter highlighting the deadline extension to… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 17 (Week of April 30, 2018)
News Final 2016 Effluent Guidelines Plan Released EPA published a notice of the Final 2016 Effluent Guidelines Plan in today’s Federal Register. As this Plan explains, EPA has completed all previously identified effluent limitations guidelines and standards rulemaking actions. In addition, the Plan identifies one new rulemaking (and the associated schedule) for the Steam Electric… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 15 (Week of April 16, 2018)
News ACWA Past President, Martha Clark Mettler, Testifies on Behalf of ACWA on The Appropriate Role of States and the Federal Government in Protecting Groundwater On Wednesday, April 18, Martha Clark Mettler (IN) represented ACWA testifying in front of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee at a hearing entitled The Appropriate Role of 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 a $1.5 trillion bill from Congress combining both public and private investment stating, “I am asking both parties to come together to give us safe,… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 4 (Week of January 22, 2018)
News Leaked White House Infrastructure Plan Since taking office the President has been discussing a $1 trillion infrastructure plan to build and maintain roads, bridges, and water systems. This plan is expected to be released soon after the January 30, 2018 State of the Union address. This week, a six page document was leaked that… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 3 (Week of January 15, 2018)
News USDA Office of Environmental Markets announces the release of NTT This week, USDA’s Office of Environmental Markets announced the release of the Nutrient Tracking Tool (“NTT”’) for nation-wide use. NTT is based on the Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender (“APEX”) model, the same model used by the NRCS Conservation Effects Assessment Project (“CEAP”). This release marks… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 2 (Week of January 8, 2018)
News House Caucus Releases Ideas for Funding Water/Wastewater Infrastructure The Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of House members, released a report outlining actions Congress could take to fund water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The report details bipartisan policy solutions to improve the nation’s infrastructure. The report concludes that policies modernizing existing user fees, providing… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. VIII, Issue 40 (Week of October 30, 2017)
ACWA hold the NPDES Program Manager’s Meeting, ACWA sends comment letter to EPA on Draft Strategic Plan, Announcements for upcoming calls and webinars, and more!… Read More ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. VIII, Issue 40 (Week of October 30, 2017) »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. VIII, Issue 39 (Week of October 23, 2017)
Call recaps, NPDES meetings announcements, appointees move out of committee and more!… Read More ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. VIII, Issue 39 (Week of October 23, 2017) »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. VIII, Issue 37 (Week of October 9, 2017)
SCOTUS Hears Arguments about Proper Court for WOTUS cases On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in National Association of Manufacturers v. Dept. of Defense, a case questioning the proper venue to hold challenges to the 2015 Clean Water Rule. Though EPA is currently repealing and replacing the Clean Water Rule, the case… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol VIII Issue 10 (Week of March 6, 2017)
2017 Mid-Year in TWO WEEKS! The ACWA 2017 Mid-Year Meeting is fast approaching! ACWA has confirmed new EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt as a keynote speaker for this year’s meeting. At this critical time of transition the 2017 Mid-Year Meeting will be a great opportunity for you to hear from our partners in the Office of… Read More »
