Drinking Water Headlines

EPA, HUD, DOT Mark Partnership for Sustainable Communities Second Anniversary

EPA, HUD, DOT Mark Partnership for Sustainable Communities Second Anniversary

Mid-June marks the second anniversary of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, an interagency effort to help communities nationwide improve access...

Employment Opportunity in California

Employment Opportunity in California

Senior Hydrogeologist: The Water Replenishment District of Southern California is seeking a Senior Hydrogeologist to provide geologic and hydrogeologic expertise...

EPA Discusses Regulatory Determination Plans with Stakeholders

EPA Discusses Regulatory Determination Plans with Stakeholders

On June 16th, EPA held a stakeholder meeting with water industry representatives, environmental groups, chemical and pesticide manufacturer representatives, and...

EPA’s OWOW Holds Meeting on Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Outreach and Education

EPA’s OWOW Holds Meeting on Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Outreach and Education

On June 14th, EPA’s Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds (OWOW) held a meeting with representatives from EPA-OGWDW, USGS, USDA’s...

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...

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