News USACE Requiring New WOTUS Determinations for 404 Permits The US Army Corps of Engineers announced in early January that the agencies have halted implementation of the Navigable Waters Protection… Read More »
News and Updates
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XIII, Issue 1 (Week of January 3, 2022)
News ACWA Seeks WOTUS Rule 2 Engagement ACWA sent a letter to EPA Administrator Regan, Assistant Secretary of the Army Collins, and EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Fox urging the… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 43 (Week of December 13, 2021)
News EPA Press Release: $14.1 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Grants This week EPA announced they are providing $14.1 million in environmental justice grant funding for 133 grants. 99 recipients… 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. XII, Issue 41 (Week of November 15, 2021)
News EPA/Army Release Proposal Revising NWPR/WOTUS The EPA and Department of Army announced the signing of a proposed rule to revise the definition of “waters of the United States.” The… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 40 (Week of November 8, 2021)
News Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Passes Congress Congress passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, with a final vote of 228-206. The legislation passed the Senate in August but was stalled… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 39 (Week of November 1, 2021)
News Agencies Extend WOTUS Stakeholder Nomination Period On October 13, 2021, EPA and the Army (the agencies) announced a process for stakeholders to nominate a slate of participants to potentially… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 38 (Week of October 25, 2021)
New 2020 Water Quality Certification Rule Vacated A federal district court issued a ruling In re: Clean Water Act Rulemaking late last week vacating the Sec. 401 Water Quality Certification… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 37 (Week of October 18, 2021)
News External Civil Rights Compliance Office (ECRCO) Call Scheduled ECRCO, which resides inside EPA’s Office of General Counsel, is responsible for enforcing several civil rights laws which prohibit discrimination on… 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 34 (Week of September 20, 2021)
News EPW Approves EPA General Counsel Nominee The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved Jeffrey Prieto by a 12-8 vote. The nomination will now move to the full Senate… Read More »
