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 »
News and Updates
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 3 (Week of Jan. 18, 2021)
News Biden to Appoint Radhika Fox to Key Office of Water Post President Biden is poised to name Radhika Fox as the Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of… 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. XII, Issue 1 (Week of Jan. 4, 2021)
News Appropriations and COVID-19 Bill Summaries On Monday, December 21, 2020, Congress unveiled a long-awaited funding package that included all 12 appropriations measures and additional coronavirus relief measures. The Interior-Environment… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 42 (Week of Dec. 14, 2020)
News Biden Expected to Name North Carolina’s Michael Regan as EPA Administrator On Thursday, reports indicated that President-elect Joe Biden will name Michael Regan, who has led North Carolina’s Department… 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Decision NPDES & Groundwater ACWA is very interested in hearing whether your state believes we should comment on this draft guidance.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 40 (Week of Nov. 30, 2020)
News Water Utility Employees Included in Phase 1-B of COVID Vaccination Program The Department of Homeland Security recognizes water and wastewater utility staff and their suppliers and manufacturers as part… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 39 (Week of Nov. 16, 2020)
News ACWA Submits Comments on USACE Nationwide Permits ACWA submitted comments on the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits (NWPs). NWPS are an important… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 38 (Week of Nov. 9, 2020)
News President-Elect Biden Names EPA Agency Review Team As President-Elect Biden moves forward with transition preparations, he has released the names of agency review teams that are responsible for understanding… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 37 (Week of Nov. 2, 2020)
News Notice of Installation – Table Changes – ICIS-Production This is to provide notice of the installation of the NNCR Focus Area 1 Reference Table changes into ICIS-Production on Friday,… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 36 (Week of October 26, 2020)
News Two EPA Water Research Funding Opportunities Available EPA has released two research solicitations, under the Science to Achieve Results and National Priorities Program, respectively. The opportunities close the first… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 35 (Week of October 19, 2020)
News Final EPA Rule on Guidance Published This week on October 19, 2020, EPA published in the Federal Register a rule titled EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public… Read More »
