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February 21, 2017
The Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on February 17 by a vote of 52-46, and he was sworn in as the Agency’s 14th Administrator later that day.
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February 21, 2017
NACWA met with Andrew Sawyers, Director of the Office of Wastewater Management (OWM), and most of the office’s senior management on February 14, to discuss a range of issues, including water finance, stormwater and affordability.
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February 21, 2017
The role of municipal tax-exempt bonds to fund needed infrastructure investments is at risk as some Congressional leaders propose to eliminate the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds in an effort to reform the tax code and lower corporate tax rates.
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February 21, 2017
The Maryland Senate Committee on Education, Health, & Environmental Affairs held a hearing on Senate Bill 280, Nonwoven Disposable Products – Advertising and Labeling, on February 14.
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February 21, 2017
Have you registered yet for the 2017 National Water Policy Fly-In? With a new Administration and Congress, it is more important than ever that policy makers hear directly from you about the clean water challenges facing your utility and your community!
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February 21, 2017
NACWA joined the American Water Works Association (AMWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the WateReuse Association in submitting comments last week to EPA on two key implementation rules for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA).
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February 21, 2017
The environmental and consumer advocacy organization, Food and Water Watch (FWW), filed a recent legal action calling into question the legality of water quality trading.
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February 21, 2017
On Tuesday, March 7, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET, NACWA, the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the WateReuse Association, the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF), and the Water Research Foundation (WRF) are hosting a no-cost webcast for attendees and anyone interested in attending the 2017 National Water Policy Fly-In in Washington, DC (March 21-22).
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February 14, 2017
NACWA submitted two requests last week to EPA for extended comment deadlines on proposals impacting the municipal clean water community.
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February 14, 2017
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) held its first oversight hearing of the year on February 8, with a focus on “Modernizing our Nation’s Infrastructure.”
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February 14, 2017
NACWA participated in the Utility Executives Committee meeting at the annual conference of the New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) in New York City last week, connecting with one of the Association’s key regional partners and providing a national advocacy perspective to the discussion.
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February 14, 2017
NACWA presented at the American Law Institute’s (ALI) 47th Annual Environmental Law Conference in Washington, DC on February 10.
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February 14, 2017
In case you missed the most recent edition of Water Efficiency Magazine, NACWA’s Director of Regulatory Affairs, Cynthia Finley, was prominently featured for her work on one of NACWA’s signature issues.
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February 14, 2017
NACWA is joining with the with the Water Environment Federation and other water sector groups on a special government affairs webcast to discuss key policy issues for the National Water Policy Fly-In.
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February 7, 2017
NACWA’s members gathered in Tampa, FL this week to explore the intersection between the affordability challenges their communities face, and the continued drive to innovate and explore new approaches to address water quality.
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February 7, 2017
A number of NACWA’s key committees met during this week’s Winter Conference in Tampa, FL. One of the more crucial topics discussed was the impact of the new Trump Administration and the new Congress on the municipal clean water community’s advocacy priorities, including opportunities for additional infrastructure funding and targeted regulatory improvements.
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February 7, 2017
NACWA met with representatives from the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) last week to discuss affordability-related issues in the clean water sector, and provide input on a report that NAPA is developing on affordability challenges. NAPA is a congressionally-chartered non-partisan organization that helps public organizations improve their effectiveness.
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February 7, 2017
More than 30 leaders from clean water utilities across EPA Region 4 gathered in Tampa, FL on February 6 to discuss challenges facing their utilities, provide input to NACWA’s national advocacy priorities and network with peers.
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February 7, 2017
The first substantive hearings on infrastructure in the 115th Congress are getting underway. The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee held a hearing February 1 to solicit testimony from business and labor groups regarding infrastructure investment.
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February 7, 2017
Following the Association’s participation in an Infrastructure Roundtable organized by the Bipartisan Policy Center last November, NACWA is joining a broad infrastructure coalition being organized to help guide the coming debates around infrastructure investment and reform.