News EPA Makes Agency Guidance Available to the Public EPA launched a new guidance portal that provides public access to agency guidance documents. This new searchable database is designed to… Read More »
News and Updates
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 7 (Week of February 17, 2020)
News EPA CCR Permit Program Proposed February 20, 2020 (60-day Comment Period) In December 2016, the President signed the WIIN Act. The Act amended RCRA and requires EPA to implement… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 6 (Week of February 10, 2020)
News President’s Budget Request Released The Trump Administration released its Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request, A Budget for America’s Future, this week and continues the Administration’s focus on cutting federal… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 5 (Week of February 3, 2020)
News Public Webcast on Navigable Waters Protection Rule (WOTUS) EPA and the Army will hold a public webcast to help explain the key elements of the final Navigable Waters Protection… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 4 (Week of January 27, 2020)
News House Democrats Introduce Infrastructure Framework The Chairs of three U.S. House Committees released a framework for a five-year, $760 billion investment in infrastructure that would address some of the… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 3 (Week of January 21, 2020)
News EPA, Army Announce Final WOTUS Step 2 Revision On January 23, the EPA and the Department of the Army finalized the “Navigable Waters Protection Rule” (i.e. Step 2), the… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 2 (Week of January 13, 2020)
News EPA Holds Webinar on EnviroAtlas This week, EPA held a webinar on EnviroAtlas, an interactive web-based decision support suite that provides geospatial data, easy-to-use tools, and other resources related… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 1 (Week of January 6, 2020)
News WGA Policy Resolution on Federal State Relationship The Western Governors’ Association recently approved several policy resolutions, including a resolution focused on the Federal-State relationship, during its winter meeting in… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 44 (Week of December 16, 2019)
News EPA Extends Deadline for Lead and Copper Rule Comments EPA has extended the comment deadline for National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. The new… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 43 (Week of December 9, 2019)
News Appropriators Reach Tentative Deal on Government Funding Congressional appropriators reached a tentative deal on federal funding this week. Specific details will not be announced until next week but the… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 42 (Week of December 2, 2019)
News EPA Seeks Nominations for Environmental Financial Advisory Board The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking nominations of candidates for the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB). Nominations are due no… 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 »