Water sector advises caution on SRF WIN bill
Last week, leading water industry organizations – the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the…
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Senate confirms Ross for Office of Water post
The U.S. Senate has confirmed David P. Ross to serve as the assistant administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s…
Florida lawmaker introduces bill to double WIFIA funding
U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (R-Fla.) has introduced the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2017 to extend and…
EPA, Army propose delay to WOTUS rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of the Army are proposing to amend the effective date of…
Congress advances tax reform bills that would impact water sector funding
A comprehensive tax code overhaul passed by the House of Representatives last week, and a similar bill approved by a…
Water sector urges advance refunding as House panel moves on tax reform
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a comprehensive tax reform bill by a party line vote last week, sending…
Water Incubators & The Entrepreneurial Valley of Death
By Michael Warady The water industry has long been considered one of the least innovative, most lethargic industries in the…
EPA backs Pennsylvania’s $141 million water quality improvement plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has approved and helped fund a $141 million plan by Pennsylvania to implement…
Trump nominates Wheeler for EPA Deputy Administrator
President Donald Trump has announced Andrew Wheeler as his nominee for EPA Deputy Administrator, the number two position at the…
Office of Water nominee Ross testifies before Senate
At a Senate committee hearing on Oct. 4, David Ross, President Trump’s nominee to lead the EPA’s Office of Water, testified on…