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March 26, 2019
The House Ways & Means Committee, which is the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives, recently held a hearing entitled, “Our Nation’s Crumbling Infrastructure and the Need for Immediate Action.”
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March 26, 2019
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a pre-publication version of its requirements for the new risk assessment and emergency response plans required of drinking water utilities in the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, which was signed by President Trump last year. The Act revised a 2002 Safe Drinking Water Act amendment, which required one-time vulnerability assessments for drinking water utilities.
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March 26, 2019
NACWA participated in a panel discussion on the recent integrated planning legislation last week at a conference of the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA), which represents state water regulators. The panel, which also included speakers from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and EPA, provided an opportunity for NACWA to highlight the history behind the legislation and what the Association hopes it will accomplish moving forward.
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March 26, 2019
NACWA and two of its member agencies signed on to a letter from the California Association of Sanitary Agencies (CASA) to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler requesting his assistance in making changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program related to food waste and biogas. The RFS program offers incentives for the production of renewable transportation fuels, including fuels derived from wastewater.
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March 26, 2019
Hundreds of NACWA members, water sector leaders and water professionals from around the country will be pouring into Washington DC next week for the National Water Policy Fly-In (April 3-4)—the highlight event of Water Week 2019 (March 31 – April 6)—to advocate with national policy makers for clean water.
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March 25, 2019
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March 21, 2019
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March 21, 2019
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March 21, 2019
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March 20, 2019
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March 20, 2019
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March 20, 2019
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March 19, 2019
With the federal Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Congressional appropriations process gaining steam, NACWA submitted testimony last week to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies requesting support for key EPA clean water programs and funding priorities. NACWA will be submitting similar FY20 testimony to Senate Appropriators once the Appropriators open their stakeholder submissions in the coming weeks.
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March 19, 2019
With the National Water Policy Fly-In and Water Week 2019 almost here, now is the time to be scheduling visits with your Members of Congress. It is critically important that, while you are in Washington, you visit with your elected leaders and educate them about the most important issues facing your utility and the work you do every day to serve your community.
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March 19, 2019
NACWA submitted comments on March 14 regarding EPA’s Draft Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2017. The annual Inventory provides nationwide estimates for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission for different sectors, including wastewater treatment, and is intended to be used only for informational purposes.
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March 19, 2019
Members of Congress are home in their states and districts this week during a congressional recess, making this the perfect time for your utility to reach out to your federal elected officials and educate them on the importance of what you do every day to protect public health and the environment in your community.