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Regional Partnership Program/A Community-Led Approach: National Rural Water Association/Rural Community Assistance Partnership...

The National Rural Water Association (“NRWA”) and Rural Community Assistance Partnership (“RCAP”) have issued a report titled: Regional Partnership Program: A Community-Led Approach (“Report”)....more

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U.S. Geological Survey's Federal Priority Streamgage Network: Coalition of Organizations Letter to United States Senate Requesting...

A coalition of organizations sent a March 16th letter to Senator Lisa Murkowski, Chair, and Senator Merkley, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment & Related Agencies requesting...more

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Cybersecurity Advisory to Water Systems Regarding Iranian-Affiliated Cyber Attacks: EPA, FBI, CISA, NSA Issue Joint Advisory

Several federal agencies issued on April 7th a document titled: Iranian-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit Programmable Logic Controllers Across US Critical Infrastructure (“Advisory”)....more

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FY27 President’s Budget Request Signals Major Shifts in Higher Education, Infrastructure and Domestic Programs

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On April 3, 2026, the White House released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President’s Budget Request (PBR) for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. The request proposes a 10 percent reduction in nondefense discretionary...more

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Digging Ourselves Out of a Hole: Enabling Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material

Dredging of navigational channels is an essential function of the Corps of Engineers, supporting national security and maintaining shipping and other commercial and recreational uses of our waterways. Pursuant to its...more

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Texas Legislature Sets Its Sights on Data Centers and AI: What You Need to Know

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Texas House and Senate leadership recently released their interim charges, which serve as “homework assignments” for legislative committees to study before the 2027 session. These directives often form the foundation for...more

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Power, Water, and Change: AI's Impacts on Energy and Environmental Strategy

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A water-intensive facility is proposed in the arid Southwest or a groundwater-dependent region of Texas, stoking fears of water shortages. Residents learn of a proposed industrial facility and organize public opposition based...more

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Why Water Critical Infrastructure Needs a Strategic Security Plan and How to Build One

Water and wastewater utilities are “always-on” lifeline services. When critical water infrastructure is disrupted—by natural hazards, aging assets, human error, insider threat, vandalism, or targeted attack—the impacts...more

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2025 Ecological Assessment of the Illinois River Watershed: Illinois River Watershed Partnership Report

The Illinois River Watershed Partnership (“IRWP”) issued a report titled: 2025 ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER WATERSHED (“Report”)....more

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Australian National Expectations for the Development of Data Centres and AI Infrastructure – What You Need to Know

In brief - The Australian Government has released its Expectations of data centres and AI infrastructure developers, setting out five national expectations that will guide approvals and regulatory prioritisation for new...more

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DWR Releases Bulletin 118 – Update 2025

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On March 12, 2026, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced via press release and bulletin the release of its California Groundwater: Bulletin 118 – Update 2025 (2025 Update). Bulletin 118 represents “the State’s...more

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SWIS 2026: The Big Signals Shaping Water’s Next Decade

Earlier this month, we wrapped up another successful Sustainable Water Investment Summit, and across every panel at SWIS 2026, one message came through clearly: the U.S. water sector is entering a period defined by blended...more

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UK Expands NSIA Mandatory Regime to Cover Water Sector & Clarifies Scope of Semiconductors, Critical Minerals and AI Schedules

On 12 March 2026, the UK government confirmed that important changes will be made to the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) Notifiable Acquisition Regulations (NARs) and the scope of the NSIA mandatory notification...more

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Modeling Flooding Hot Spots/Development of Riparian Management Plans: Beaver Watershed Alliance Announces Clean Water Act Section...

The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced an acquisition of a Clean Water Act Section 319 Grant for use in the Beaver Lake Watershed to: Model flooding hot spots. Develop riparian management plans....more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 3.13.26

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On January 14, 2026, a California Court of Appeal upheld the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) certified by the City of American Canyon (American Canyon) and the accompanying water supply assessment (WSA) in City of Vallejo...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 3.6.26

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on February 26 approved the initial rules to implement the state’s corporate climate disclosure laws, setting August 10 as the first reporting deadline to begin reporting greenhouse...more

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New water availability zones for 2026: Impact on water use duties

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On February 27, 2026, SEMARNAT published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the Agreement announcing the values of each of the variables that make up the formulas for determining, during fiscal year 2026, the...more

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Chile Enacts Law Regulating The Extraction Of Aggregates: Key Points

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Chile recently published its first comprehensive nationwide framework for aggregate extraction, Law No.21,800, in the Official Gazette. ...more

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FERC Proposes NEPA Categorical Exclusion for Certain Hydropower Terminations and Revocations

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On February 19, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would expand an existing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) categorical exclusion to cover certain...more

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MinAmbiente de Colombia expide el Decreto 0177 de 2026

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El Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MADS) de Colombia, el 24 de febrero de 2026, expidió el Decreto 0177 de 2026, mediante el cual "se adoptan medidas en materia ambiental y desarrollo sostenible en el marco de...more

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California Water Plan 2028: What to Know for Water Providers

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On February 25, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom launched the California Water Plan 2028, initiating a comprehensive, multi-year effort to modernize the State's water planning framework. Dubbed the “most ambitious water plan in...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 2.27.26

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The Department of Interior (DOI), which is in charge of the nation’s public lands and waters, has completed a major scaling back of its environmental regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)....more

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Non-Functional Turf Ban – Compliance Deadlines and Action Steps for Public Water Systems, Public Agencies and Certain Property...

Beginning on January 1, 2027, California law will prohibit irrigating certain “non-functional turf” with potable water. The law, Assembly Bill 1572 (AB 1572) requires public water systems to adopt or revise their water...more

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Structuring Water Resilience for Data Center Development: Water Rights, Reuse Incentives, and Emerging Disclosure Risk

As AI-driven data center development accelerates, developers, communities and regulators are increasingly focused on water demand—both the volume required and the sources from which that water will be drawn. While industry...more

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Staying With the Current: Key Texas Water Decisions in 2025

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In 2025, the Texas Supreme Court issued several decisions with meaningful implications for Texas water law. The decisions provide guidance on ownership of produced water, agency discretion during wastewater permitting and...more

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