News EPA Streamlines EAB Process EPA is proposing to streamline and modernize the review of permits by the agency’s Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) while providing more flexibility to regulated parties,… Read More »
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ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 24 (Week of July 8, 2019)
News OECA Finalizes Memorandum to Enhance Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Partnerships with States In January 2018, OECA issued an Interim Guidance that discussed improving collaboration between the EPA and states… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 20 (Week of June 3, 2019)
News EPA issues CWA Section 401 Guidance Today, June 7, 2019, EPA released guidance for states, tribes, and federal agencies, titled Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Guidance for Federal Agencies,… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 19 (Week of May 20, 2019)
News EPA Submits Amicus Brief on Discharges to Groundwater Case This week, EPA submitted its amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case, County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund. … Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 17 (Week of May 6, 2019)
News EPA Discusses NPDES Application Updates This week EPA hosted a call to discuss the NPDES program application forms that were recently completed and will be made available via EPA’s… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 14 (Week of April 15, 2019)
News Earth Day Have a happy Earth Day, Wrap readers! Earth Day is this Monday, April 22. EPA Releases Interpretation of Clean Water Act’s Relation to Groundwater This week, EPA… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 7 (Week of February 18, 2019)
News ACWA Joins Coalition in Offering Potential Sec. 401 Process Improvements ACWA, along with WGA, NCSL, ASWM, WSWC and CSG West, developed a set of potential section 401 process improvements… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 3 (Week of January 21, 2019)
News Senate EPW Sets Date for Wheeler Confirmation Vote The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is set to vote on Acting Administrator Wheeler for EPA Administrator on February 5th.… 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… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 18 (Week of May 7, 2018)
News EPA Announces Plans to Clarify 404 Program Assumption EPA announced in the spring regulatory agenda its intention to clarify the 404 program assumption process for states interested in taking… 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… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 13 (Week of April 2, 2018)
News EPA Amends Regional Administrators Delegation Authority under 404 Administrator Pruitt sent a memo and associated amendment to EPA regional offices outlining changes to the standing delegation of CWA authority from… Read More »
