Federal Water Tap, October 14: EPA Issues New Lead Rules

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The Rundown The EPA issues a long-awaited draft proposal to…

Federal Water Tap, October 7: EPA Initiates First Major Action in PFAS Response Plan

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The Rundown The EPA begins the process for requiring industries…

Federal Water Tap, September 30: Trump Administration Escalates Environmental Showdown with California

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The Rundown EPA letter targets California’s oversight of water…

Federal Water Tap, September 23: TVA Moves to Safer Coal Ash Storage at Gallatin Plant

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The Rundown In settling a lawsuit, the Tennessee Valley Authority…

Federal Water Tap, September 16: Trump Administration Finalizes WOTUS Repeal

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The Rundown The Army Corps and EPA move to reduce Clean Water…

Federal Water Tap, September 9: House Members Request ‘Strong Package’ of PFAS Provision in Defense Bill

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The Rundown The Congressional PFAS Task Force and others ask…

Federal Water Tap, September 3: Houston Agrees to $2 Billion Consent Decree to Patch Sewer System

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The Rundown One of the nation’s largest municipal sewage systems…

Federal Water Tap, August 26: Congress Gets Water Lessons on Summer Break

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The Rundown Great Lakes senators learn about water issues in…

Federal Water Tap, August 19: First Mandatory Colorado River Basin Cutbacks

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The Rundown A Bureau of Reclamation reservoir forecast triggers…

Federal Water Tap, August 12: EPA Proposes Limiting Use of Clean Water Act to Review Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

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The Rundown EPA aims to change Clean Water Act provisions that…

Federal Water Tap, August 5: EPA Revokes Pebble Mine Veto

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The Rundown The EPA, after criticizing an Army Corps environmental…

Federal Water Tap, July 29: Defense Department Announces PFAS Task Force

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The Rundown The new defense secretary’s initial action is…