Farm Bill Signed by the President
Late Thursday (12/20), the President signed a $867 billion (that’s billion with a “b”) Farm Bill. Many of the components...
Confusing Federal Funding Picture Continues
It’s 1 PM EST on Friday, December 21st, which means it’s T-11 hours until a possible partial government shutdown at...
EPA and Corps of Engineers Propose a Revised Definition of “Waters of the U.S.”
Last week, EPA and the Corps of Engineers signed a proposed rule for a revised definition of “Waters of the...
ECOS Names Its New Executive Director
The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), the national nonprofit, nonpartisan association of state and territorial environmental commissioners, has announced...
New USGS Study Finds Elevated Levels of Manganese in Private Wells
A new USGS study reports that about 7 percent of domestic (private) wells in the U.S. have concentrations of manganese at levels that present...
Report Raises Significant Concerns with Flat Federal Funding For Drinking Water
ASDWA has released a report, Beyond Tight Budgets, that raises significant concerns with flat federal funding for state and territorial drinking water...
National Drinking Water Advisory Council Meeting Provides a Few Interesting Tidbits
On December 6-7, EPA held its 2018 meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) in Washington, D.C. The...
The Water Research Foundation Names Peter Grevatt at its New Chief Executive Officer
Today, the Water Research Foundation (WRF) named Dr. Peter Grevatt as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). WRF’s announcement is copied below....
Congress Approves Two-Week Stopgap Funding Measure
On Thursday, December 6th, a two-week continuing resolution was passed by voice vote in the House and Senate that should...
New Mexico Issues Violation to Air Force for PFAS Contamination
New Mexico recently issued a violation to the Air Force for groundwater contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This...
