May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018 - At a meeting with WEF and other water sector associations on May 15th, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced that the deadline to submit letters
May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018 - On May 9, 2018, the Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, which includes the biennial Water Resources
May 04, 2018
May 4, 2018 - On May 4th, WEF joined many other conservationalists to send a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) to request
Apr 20, 2018
April 20, 2018 - On April 17, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new rulemaking process surrounding the use of “blending” by water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs).
Mar 16, 2018
Mar. 16: On March 15, the Trump Administration accused Russia of creating a series of cyberattacks on American and European water and electric systems, as well as nuclear power plants. These
Jan 19, 2018
Jan. 19, 2018 — After an intense week of negotiations and disagreements, the House of Representatives passed another one month Continuing Resolution (CR) by a mostly party line vote (230-197) just
Jan 12, 2018
Jan. 12, 2018 — Plans for the 2018 Fly-in are falling in line! Water Week 2018 will take place from April 15 through 21 in Washington, D.C.
NATIONAL WATER POLICY FLY-IN Fly-In Presentations
Dec 22, 2017
Dec. 22, 2017 — On Dec. 18, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt signed the final rulemaking for Public Notification Requirements for combined sewer overflows (CSOs)
Jul 26, 2017
July 26, 2017 — EPA has announced the names of 12 entities in nine states that were selected to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans.
On July 19, EPA announced
Oct 31, 2017
Oct. 31, 2017 — This week the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released to the public a new report analyzing the nation's drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs.
The report,
