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The Rundown The U.S. Supreme Court limits federal wetlands protections. After a last-minute deal, the Bureau of Reclamation suspends environmental review of its Colorado River plan to analyze the new proposal. Comment deadline approaches for changes in White House guidelines for analyzing costs and benefits of federal regulations. A West Virginia county will benefit from […]
The Rundown The EPA wants to expand the number of coal ash facilities regulated to protect water bodies from contaminants. Lawmakers in Congress introduce bills on hydropower reform, mining law reform, and water technology adoption. The EPA orders Baltimore to protect its drinking water reservoirs from animal waste. A USDA survey finds that nitrate is […]
The Rundown Federal judges order the EPA to set a limit on perchlorate in drinking water. Federal fisheries regulators propose a salmon experiment in northern California. The Department of Energy wants public input on priority electric transmission line corridors. The DOE also announces funding for hydroelectric dam operators to update their infrastructure. The Army Corps […]
The Rundown The EPA agrees to a timeline for updating slaughterhouse water pollution standards. With higher water releases this year, temporary “shadow accounting” on the Colorado River system goes away. Lawmakers introduce bills on PFAS liability for water utilities and labeling non-flushable wipes. House Republican proposal to address the debt ceiling would cut funding for […]
The Rundown The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funds projects to improve fish passage in streams. President Biden’s executive order establishes an Office of Environmental Justice. The Bureau of Reclamation will release extra water to Lake Mead in this wet year. The EPA’s watchdog audits the agency’s oversight duties in jet fuel leak at Hawaiʻi […]
Arizona, California, and Nevada could lose up to a quarter of water deliveries combined next year if conditions are bad.
The Rundown EPA rules target three waste streams from coal-fired power plants. President Biden’s budget proposal would increase EPA funding and allow energy bill assistance funds to be used for water bill assistance. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists two freshwater mussel species as threatened. NOAA measurements of ocean surface temperatures indicate that La […]
The Rundown EPA orders water utilities to detail cybersecurity plans. Upper Colorado River states want Reclamation to halt releases of extra water into Lake Powell. The EPA details funding for disadvantaged communities to address emerging contaminants like PFAS. Congress kicks into gear with hearings on wildfire, train derailment, cryptocurrency mining, and flood insurance. And lastly, […]
The Rundown President Biden highlights water infrastructure in the State of the Union. The GAO explains how federal agencies can better implement cybersecurity laws. A Department of Energy lab offers grant funding for treating oil and gas wastewater. In Congress, lawmakers introduce bills on tribal water rights settlement, a water-supply tunnel in California, and animal […]
The Rundown The U.S. Geological Survey finds declining groundwater levels in agricultural valleys in Nevada. The EPA finalizes a new definition of the scope of the Clean Water Act. New data shows the number of households receiving federal water bill assistance rose last summer. The EPA misses its self-imposed, end-of-year deadline for issuing draft drinking […]
The Rundown A GAO report finds that states are slow to distribute federal funds after hurricanes and wildfires that occurred as much as five years ago. NOAA recommends $105 million in funding for dam and culvert removal and other projects to aid fish migration. NOAA also releases updated data on marine and Great Lakes ecosystem […]
