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June 30, 2022
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee marked up and advanced its Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Interior and Environment spending bill this week, which provides annual federal appropriations for U.S. EPA and its clean water programs.
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June 30, 2022
NACWA staff joined the National Energy Utility Affordability Coalition (NEUAC) for its annual conference in New Orleans this week. The event brought together 750 participants from around the U.S. who are engaged in administering federal energy assistance and heightening awareness of the needs of low-income energy consumers
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June 30, 2022
On Wednesday, July 20 from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm EDT, EPA’s WIFIA program will host a webinar outlining funding opportunities for municipal entities, tribes, corporations, and partnerships, in addition to private and non-governmental organizations that support prospective borrowers.
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June 30, 2022
U.S. EPA’s Creating Resilient Water Utilities (CRWU) initiative offers tools, training and technical assistance for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities to address climate change and to become more resilient to its impacts. CRWU staff have reached out to NACWA seeking opportunities to increase their program visibility.
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June 30, 2022
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June 29, 2022
NACWA has developed a policy paper [AA1] outlining the importance to clean water utilities of maintaining all three well-regulated options for biosolids management – incineration, landfilling, and land application – even in the wake of concerns over per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals.
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June 27, 2022
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June 27, 2022
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June 24, 2022
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June 24, 2022
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June 23, 2022
NACWA filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on June 17 in the long-running case concerning the scope of federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction over “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), Sackett v. EPA.
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June 23, 2022
NACWA submitted comments June 23 to U.S. EPA regarding its proposed Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) waiver for the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs. The proposed SRF waiver would exempt from BABAA those projects seeking SRF funding that submitted engineering plans and specifications to an appropriate state agency prior to May 14, 2022, which was the statutory effective date of the BABAA requirements.
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June 23, 2022
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June 23, 2022
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June 23, 2022
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June 23, 2022
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June 23, 2022
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee released its plan on June 20 to fund Interior, Environment and Related Agencies for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, which begins on October 1, 2022. The bill included funding for EPA, Department of Interior, Department of Energy, and the Fish and Wildlife Service, among other related agencies.
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June 23, 2022
The White House released its newest Unified Agenda on June 21, listing the status and expected timing for its regulatory actions at all federal agencies.
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June 23, 2022
NACWA submitted comments on June 21 supporting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action to require that mail-back envelopes be dispensed with opioid pain medications. The envelopes would provide patients a safe, convenient method for disposing of unused medications.
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June 23, 2022
NACWA submitted a letter June 16 asking EPA Region 8 to extend Denver Water’s Lead Reduction Program for its full 15-year term.