Farm Bill
Water sector lauds passage of Farm Bill
The U.S. water sector is praising Congress for passing a ‘Farm Bill’ that recognizes the importance of protecting drinking water…
Senate passes Farm Bill including water quality, funding provisions
The U.S. Senate has passed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 on an 86-11 vote. The bipartisan legislation would reauthorize the Farm…
Farm Bill reauthorization could increase USDA’s protection of source water
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a GOP-supported Farm Bill reauthorization plan that would increase the Department of…
Water sector reacts to passage of Farm Bill
The American Water Works Association is applauding the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee for introducing a bipartisan Farm Bill that recognizes…
AWWA backs drinking water measures in Farm Bill
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has announced its support for a Farm Bill introduced by the U.S. House Agriculture…
AWWA, former USDA official push Farm Bill measures protecting source water
Speaking before the Governor’s Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas, the former chief of the U.S. Department of…
‘Farm Bill’ program would benefit water quality, partnerships
A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate last week would strengthen a Farm Bill program that allows water and wastewater…