Drinking Water Headlines

EPA FY 12 Appropriations Levels Looking Grim

EPA FY 12 Appropriations Levels Looking Grim

The House Appropriations Interior Subcommittee, Chair Mike Simpson (R-ID), is tentatively expecting to mark up the FY 12 funding bill...

New Presidential Council to Focus on Rural Issues

New Presidential Council to Focus on Rural Issues

On June 9th, the White House announced the establishment of the first White House Rural Council.  While rural communities face...

President Signs EO for Efficient, Effective, and Accountable Government

President Signs EO for Efficient, Effective, and Accountable Government

On June 13th, President Obama issued Executive Order 13576 entitled, “Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and Accountable Government.”  This EO is...

New Community-Based Water Resiliency Tool

New Community-Based Water Resiliency Tool

EPA’s Water Security Division has developed and released a new Community-Based Water Resiliency (CBWR) electronic tool.  The CBWR electronic tool...

Mississippi Flooding Predicted to Expand Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone

Mississippi Flooding Predicted to Expand Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have issued a press release...

House Extends CFATS through FY 2012

House Extends CFATS through FY 2012

On June 2nd, by a vote of 233-188, the House of Representatives voted to extend the current Chemical Facility Antiterrorism...

Insights into “Waters of the U.S.” Guidance from EPA’s Office of Water

Insights into “Waters of the U.S.” Guidance from EPA’s Office of Water

Acting Assistant Administrator for the EPA’s Office of Water, Nancy Stoner, recently posted a blog on Waters of the U.S. ...

EPA’s Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Operation, Maintenance, and Management Training for Tribal Operators and Leaders

EPA’s Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Operation, Maintenance, and Management Training for Tribal Operators and Leaders

From June to October 2011, EPA will be sponsoring a series of in-person training workshops for federally recognized tribes and...

New Report on Human Costs of Nitrate-Contaminated Drinking Water in the San Joaquin Valley

New Report on Human Costs of Nitrate-Contaminated Drinking Water in the San Joaquin Valley

The Pacific Institute has released a new report entitled, “The Human Costs of Nitrate-Contaminated Drinking Water in the San Joaquin...

Notice of Public Meeting: Preliminary Regulatory Determinations for the Third Contaminant Candidate List (CCL3)

Notice of Public Meeting: Preliminary Regulatory Determinations for the Third Contaminant Candidate List (CCL3)

EPA is hosting a public stakeholder meeting on June 16, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern daylight time)...

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