COMMENTARY: The Power of One and the Promise of Many
By Zeynep Erdal One and a half centuries ago, a rancher, naturalist, explorer, environmental philosopher, writer and conservationist named John…
Guest Columns
Legal Corner: Billions to Clean Up Contaminated Water…Who’s Going to Pay for That?
By Katie Jones & Stephanie Biehl Flint, Michigan, is now synonymous with “water crisis.” Unfortunately, it’s just the tip of the…
Associations support positive regulatory determination on PFAS
Nine leading water associations are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to use “sound science and robust analyses” as it…
Dems’ HEROES Act includes billions for utility, ratepayer assistance
Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday released the HEROES Act, the latest proposed relief package to…
Senate committee approves water recycling investments
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee last week passed legislation that will make significant investments in water recycling…
Water Week hosting live webinars with congressional updates
The organizers of Water Week 2020 will present complimentary webinar sessions on April 22 and 29 to discuss the water sector’s…
Rates and Affordability: A Ratings Agency Perspective
By Erin Boeke Burke What Does “Affordable” Mean? There are a wide range of opinions on what it means for…
Stimulus package excludes financial relief for water sector
Congress released a massive stimulus package last week that was signed by President Donald Trump amid the COVID-19 pandemic that…
EPA urges states to support water, wastewater operations amid coronavirus crisis
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a letter to governors in all 50 states, territories and Washington, D.C. on…
Deane returns to EPA to head up Clean Water SRF program
Michael Deane, former associate assistant administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water, announced he has returned…