News 2018 Farm Bill Signed This week, President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill. The legislation will cost $867 billion over 10 years. Regarding the conservation title, the Conservation Reserve Program will be increased from 24 million acres to 27 million acres, but rental rates will be lowered to 85% of the average county rental… Read More »
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ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 44 (Week of December 3, 2018)
News Broad Coalition Sends Letter to EPA on Sec. 401 ACWA joined a broad coalition of regional and national organizations in writing to the Office of Water about potential changes to state authority under sec. 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The coalition includes WGA, WSWC, NCSL, ASWM, COG, COG West, AFWA, Conference of… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 41 (Week of November 5, 2018)
News AA Wheeler Releases Memo on State Oversight of Federal Programs The 2018-2022 EPA Strategic Plan identifies cooperative federalism (Goal 2) as a fundamental priority for the agency with a stated objective (Objective 2.1) to enhance shared accountability between the EPA, state, local and tribal co-regulators in the implementation of federal environmental programs. To address… Read More »
2018 Nutrients Permitting Workshop – Gulfport, MS
Attendees The Nutrients Permitting Workshop is a national event specifically organized by state and federal regulators for EPA and state program staff representatives. This is the third workshop in a series of seven. This workshop will focus on nutrients permitting and TMDLs. Attendees include: State program staff involved in managing nutrients and TMDL programs EPA… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 35 (Week of September 24, 2018)
News Sixth Circuit Rules in Two Hydrologic Connection Cases, Setting Up Circuit Split This week, the Sixth Circuit issued its decisions in Tennessee Clean Water Network v. Tennessee Valley Authority and Kentucky Waterways Alliance v. Kentucky Utilities. In both decisions, the court found 2-1 that indirect release of pollutants such as coal ash seepage into groundwater… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 28 (Week of July 30, 2018)
News Acting Administrator Wheeler Testifies Before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Acting Administrator Wheeler testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works this week. The hearing was more cordial than previous hearings with his predecessor with praise for his first 25 days as acting administrator from both the majority and minority parties. Acting… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 24 (Week of June 25, 2018)
News PFAS Community Engagement Event Information Released EPA announced more details for their next PFAS Community Engagement Event in Horsham, Pennsylvania on July 25th. Additionally, locations for future engagement events include Fountain, Colorado and North Carolina. More details for these two events will be announced soon. More information and meeting materials from the first engagement event… Read More »
Contaminants of Emerging Concern Workshop
If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact Frances Bothfeld Attendance to this meeting is limited. Agenda: Agenda Lodging and Workshop location: Hilton Garden Inn US NoMa – Washington, DC 1225 First Street, NE Washington, 20002
2018 Nutrients Permitting Workshop
Attendees The Nutrients Permitting Workshop is a national event specifically organized by state and federal regulators for EPA and state program staff representatives. Attendees include: State program staff involved in managing nutrients programs EPA Headquarters and Regional staff involved in nutrient program management Partnering state and federal agency staff that provide technical and/or regulatory assistance… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 12 (Week of March 26, 2018)
News EPA’s FY18 Information Released On March 23, 2018, the FY18 Omnibus bill became law with the President’s signature. EPA’s funding levels remained at $8.1 billion despite the president’s drastic proposed cuts. Bill highlights include $2.9 billion for Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF, an increase of $600 million, and $63 million for WIFIA, also an increase… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 9 (Week of February 26, 2018)
News ECOS Announces New Executive Director ECOS announced this week that Sambhav (Sam) Sankar has been named the new Executive Director and General Counsel. Sankar will take join ECOS on March 12th. Sankar comes to ECOS from The Nature Conservancy, where he served as Senior Advisory for technology and innovation strategy. Previously, he served as… 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 »
