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Incident Response Guide/Water and Wastewater Sector: Three Federal Agencies Issue Joint Publication

Three federal agencies have collectively developed a document titled:                Incident Response Guide - Water and Wastewater Sector (“Guide”)....more

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State of the Water Industry: American Water Works Association Report (2024)

The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) has released its annual report titled: State of the Water Industry (2024). (“Report”). The stated purpose of the Report is to provide insights into the challenges and...more

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Environment & Energy Insights (June 2024)

Welcome to June’s Environment & Energy Insights Newsletter. This month we are covering: - Legal challenges to natural gas infrastructure bans, including a possible suit in Massachusetts - Possible climate/energy bill...more

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Water Sector Risk/Resilience Requirements: Federal Legislation Introduced to Establish a Water Risk and Resilience Organization

Congressman Rick Crawford (Arkansas) and John Duarte (California) introduced H.R. 7922 which is described as establishing:                 … a Water Risk and Resilience Organization to develop risk and resilience...more

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White House Officials Want State Water/Wastewater Cybersecurity Plans Soon

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In response to “multiple” cyber threat vectors, the Biden administration has asked governors of all 50 states to generate cybersecurity plans within 90 days (approximately July 1, 2024) to protect local water and wastewater...more

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Incident Response Guide/Water and Wastewater Sector: FBI/EPA/CISA Announce Release

Three federal agencies announced the joint production and release of a document titled: Incident Response Guide – Water and Wastewater Sector (January 2024) (“Guide”)...more

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EPA Withdraws Cybersecurity Rule for Public Water Systems

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally withdrawn cybersecurity rules it promulgated in March requiring that states report cybersecurity threats to their public water systems (PWS). The reversal comes in...more

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Challenges to EPA’s Water Facility Cybersecurity Mandates Successful

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Despite efforts to stem increasing cyber threats to water systems around the nation, on October 13, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew cybersecurity mandates put in place by the Biden...more

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EPA Cybersecurity Rule Challenged by States and Water Systems Associations

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On July 25, Missouri, Arkansas, and Iowa (the states), along with intervenors American Water Works Association and National Rural Water Association (the water associations), petitioned the Eighth Circuit to review the U.S....more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Interpretive Memorandum Addressing Cybersecurity: Arkansas/Missouri/Iowa Attorney Generals...

The Arkansas, Missouri, and Iowa Attorney Generals (collectively “Arkansas AG”) filed on April 17th a Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the Federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals addressing a March 3rd Memorandum issued by...more

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Water Cybersecurity? EPA Mandates Regulations to Prevent Cyberattacks on Public Water Systems

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EPA Aims to Mitigate Risk of Cyberattack on Public Water Systems On March 3, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Memorandum Addressing Public Water System (PWS) Cybersecurity in Sanitary Surveys or...more

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Critical Infrastructure Facing Multiple, Immediate Threats

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According to a January 27, 2022 statement from the White House: "Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it will extend the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Initiative to the water sector. ...more

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Congress Provides Substantial Funding for Variety of Water Projects in Infrastructure Law With Emphasis on Low Income Communities

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) contains significant water-related provisions, amounting to $82.5 billion in spending. Areas addressed by these provisions include drinking water safety, clean water more...more

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Opportunities Abound after House Passes $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Enactment of the massive infrastructure package creates funding opportunities as federal agencies prepare to award funds across a large swath of U.S. sectors and industries, including energy, broadband, water, transportation,...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 41

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Recess. The Senate recessed last week after leadership reached an agreement to accelerate consideration of multiple juridical nominations in order to depart two weeks earlier...more

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Energy Bill Goes to Conference

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On September 8, House and Senate conferees met for the first time to consider the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016, the comprehensive energy reform bill that has slowly been making its way through...more

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