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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN)

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Lead in Drinking Water Exceeding Action Levels/Public Notification Issues: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a July 20th report titled: The EPA Should Determine What Interim Actions Can Be Taken to Immediately Notify the Public...more

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EPA Launches Initiative to Replace Lead Pipes in Underserved Communities

The Biden-Harris Administration is poised to work with states to make significant investments in replacing lead pipes across the country. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make awards to state agencies to remove...more

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Coal Combustion Residuals: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Phase I Amendments

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued July 18th revisions to the 2015 regulations for the disposal of coal combustion residuals (“CCR”) from electric utilities and independent power producers. ...more

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Coal Combustion Residuals: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces First Approval of a State Program (Oklahoma)

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on June 18th that it was approving the State of Oklahoma’s application to operate a permit program for disposal of coal combustion residuals (“CCRs”) in...more

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Gold King Mine: In It For The Long Haul

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The Gold King Mine was in the news this week – by way of a reminder, the Gold King Mine wastewater release occurred from an inactive Colorado gold mine near Silverton, Colorado, back in August of 2015 and the impacts were...more

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Coal Ash Backfill: Congress Authorizes EPA to Approve State Coal Combustion Residue Programs

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As mentioned in our Alert of “A WIIN for Water Infrastructure” on the recently signed Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (“WIIN”) Act, Congress included provisions intended to provide national consistency and...more

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American Iron & Steel Requirement At Issue In Water Infrastructure Legislation

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In the early hours of December 10, after weeks of intense negotiations between House and Senate conferees, the Senate voted to send a final package containing Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) language to the President’s...more

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2016 Water Legislation Reaches New Areas & Sets the Stage for President-Elect Trump

In enacting the “Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act,” Congress expanded the traditional role of Water Resource Development Acts. Where past legislation focused solely on water and navigation projects to be...more

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A Rise in the Tides for Water Infrastructure

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It’s been a productive time for advocates of water in the U.S. with President Obama signing into law the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN). WIIN includes the Water Resources Development Act of 2016...more

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