AMWA, other sector orgs support continued LIHWAP funding
The Association of Metropolitan of Water Agencies (AMWA) recently joined more than 150 national, state and local organizations in writing to…
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EPA announces $20 million in grants to help bolster water workforce
The Biden-Harris administration is announcing the availability of more than $20 million in grant funding to support training and career…
EPA finalizes rule to require PFAS reporting
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule in September that it said will provide the agency, its partners…
Commentary: Now is the time to amend WIFIA
By John Ryan Congress certainly looks like an exciting place this fall, with plenty of political fireworks and intense drama…
WOTUS amended to conform to Supreme Court decision
In late August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced a…
Water sector reiterates call to fully fund SRFs in 2024
In August, 18 water sector organizations including those representing U.S. utility systems, wrote to Congress to reiterate support for funding…
Commentary: Climate Initiatives Stifle with Stuck-in-the-Past Equipment Purchasing
By Soren Rasmussen Protecting the environment has never been so high on the agenda. So, isn’t it peculiar that in…
EPA announces $50 million in grants for stormwater, sewer needs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the availability of nearly $50 million in regular funding through the Sewer…
Revisiting WIFIA Sub-UST Interest Rates for SRFs
By John Ryan The WIFIA loan program offers an interest rate derived from current U.S. Treasury (UST) yields at loan…
California attorney general leads coalition opposing 3M PFAS settlement
California Attorney General Rob Bonta last week, leading a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general, announced the state’s opposition to a proposed class action…