Nov 08, 2018
On November 6, the midterm elections took place, and while the Senate remains in control of the Republicans, the House will now be controlled by the Democrats. That, in addition to retirements in
Oct 19, 2018
On October 17, the White House released its fall regulatory agenda, which is estimated to cut regulatory costs by $18 billion. The agenda, released each year in the spring and fall, lists all rules
Sep 27, 2018
On Sept. 26, the House passed a $854 billion spending bill, which would contains FY19 funding for Defense, Health, Education, and Labor, and includes a Continuing Resolution (CR) that extends
Aug 03, 2018
On July 26 and July 27, EPA closed its third and fourth WIFIA loans. EPA awarded $135 million in financing to the Orange County Water District in California and $699 million to the San Francisco
Jul 27, 2018
Recently, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water-Quality Program updated information on Health-Based Screening Levels (HBSLs) for sources of drinking water. The updated information
Jul 13, 2018
On July 3rd, Scott Pruitt resigned as EPA Administrator and on July 9th, Andrew Wheeler, EPA’s No. 2 official, took over as acting administrator. Wheeler is a former Senate EPW staffer for Sen. Jim
Jun 29, 2018
On June 20th, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) in the Federal Register as it considers updating its implementing regulations for
Jun 15, 2018
On June 12th, President Trump nominated former House staffer Mary Neumayr to lead the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). She is currently the highest-ranking official at the CEQ, which
Jun 08, 2018
On June 6th, the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2019 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill on a vote of 25-20. The legislation includes funding for the Department of
May 04, 2018
Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a proposed rule that would bar studies to be used in the development of federal environmental regulations if