EPA Finalizes Additional Waiver for Build America, Buy America Requirements
On September 26, EPA finalized an additional waiver from the requirements under the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA). The...
EPA to Hold October 11 Webinar on Defining “Disadvantaged Communities”
EPA will be holding a webinar October 11th, 3-4pm ET that will cover the Agency’s recently released Disadvantaged Communities (DAC)...
EPA Announces New National Office for Environmental Justice and Civil Rights
On September 24, EPA announced the creation of a brand-new national office focused on advancing environmental justice and civil rights....
Senators Introduce Legislation to Reduce Lead Exposure in Drinking Water
On September 22, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) along with Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Cory...
Congress Nears Sept. 30 Deadline to Avoid Government Shutdown
Next Friday, September 30, is the end of the fiscal year and the deadline for Congress to pass a stopgap...
New Report from OIG Highlights Noncompliance in Clean Water and Drinking Water SRFs
A new report released by EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) on September 14 summarized OIG’s findings from a review...
California Approves World’s First Testing Requirement for Microplastics in Drinking Water
On September 7, California’s State Water Resources Control Board unanimously approved a proposed policy handbook establishing a standard method for...
EPA Finalizes Two New Waivers for Build America, Buy America Requirements
Last Friday (9/2), EPA announced the approval of two programmatic waivers from the requirements under the Build America, Buy America...
EPA Releases New BIL Guidance Memo for U.S. Territories and D.C.
On August 26, EPA released a new memorandum to help implement over $173 million of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for...
EPA Rolls Out Proposed Rule to Designate PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances under CERCLA
Today (August 26, 2022), EPA announced the release of the Agency’s pre-publication of a proposed rule to designate PFOA and...
