Mar 21, 2019
On March 28 the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee will hold a hearing at 10 A.M. entitled “Examining the federal response to the risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl
Mar 08, 2019
On March 7, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing on the Water Quality Protection and Jobs Creation Act of 2019 (H.R. 1497). This bill
Feb 01, 2019
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is preparing for a confirmation vote on Feb. 5 to move forward on elevating Acting-EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to agency administrator.
Jan 10, 2019
On Jan. 10 WEF hosted a webcast titled "116th Congress Outlook and Opportunities for Water," which focused on the 116th Congress - and what we need to look out for in 2019 on Capitol Hill-
Jun 29, 2018
On June 28, the WEF Government Affairs Member Association Subcommittee held a webinar to help inform WEF Members of local regulatory and legislative issues that affect MAs in various regions.
The
Jun 29, 2018
On June 25th, the Senate easily passed a “minibus” appropriations bill which includes funding for Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, and will fund the Department
May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018 - On Monday, the House Appropriations Committee released it’s FY19 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill, which is equal to the enacted amount of the FY18 bill of $35.252
Apr 20, 2018
April 20, 2018 - On Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee introduced their initial version of the 2018 Farm Bill reauthorization titled the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. The House
Jan 26, 2018
Jan. 26, 2018 — On Jan. 22, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that lawsuits relating to the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule must start at the lowest level of the federal court system —
Jan 26, 2018
Jan. 26, 2018 — After a 3-day government shutdown and an intense weekend of negotiations and disagreements, the U.S. Senate passed a 3-week continuing resolution (CR) on Monday, Jan. 22. The CR will
