Regulations & Legislation


Agency Reviews Recreational Water Quality Risks

EPA's documents will help inform the development of water quality criteria by 2012.

Federal Agencies Step Up Python Control in Everglades

As an invasive species, Burmese pythons are negatively affecting native species.

Agency Seeks Comments on Great Lakes Gas CAA Permit

The Deer River, Minn.-based company wants a permit for a natural gas-fired generator and two natural gas-fired turbines.

Tips Send Police to Mexico to Arrest Wainwright

A fugitive listed on EPA's Web site, Wainwright is wanted for allegedly polluting wetlands in Indiana.

AllSAFE Comments on E-15 Fuel Waiver Application

Bifurcating the fuel supply would confuse consumers, according to the Alliance for a Safe Alternative Fuels Environment.



NOAA, Partners Restore 2,000 Acres of Texas Wetlands

Chevron Corp., Texas and federal agencies worked to restore and enhance more than 2,500 acres of coastal wetlands in Port Arthur, Texas.

U.S. Trucks Lag Behind 'Greener' European Models

U.S. size and weight regulation are holding industry back, preliminary study results say.

Water Policy Event Aims for Integration

The Chronicles Group is gathering water planners to discuss the need to implement a comprehensive integrated water policy.

N.C. Governor Backs More Oversight of Coal Ash Ponds

EPA's list of 44 ponds with a high hazard potential rating included 12 North Carolina sites—the most of any state.

House Hearings Begin on Water Trust Fund Possibility

ASCE, AWWA, NAWC offer testimony to the House committee on July 15.

IBWA Testifies on Bottled Water Regulations

International Bottled Water Association President Joe Doss clarified that the FDA and states regulate bottled water.

Pennsylvania DEP to Revise Stormwater Permit

The agency gathered comments this month on a proposed section on total maximum daily loads.

EWG Finds Most Bottled Water Brands Don't Tell Source

Group tells lawmakers there are gaps in government regulation of the bottled water industry.

Texas Gets $179 M to Address Wastewater Needs

EPA awarded American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money to the Texas Water Development Board.

Puerto Rico to Receive Nearly $72 M for Water Projects

Stimulus funds will finance overdue improvements to wastewater and drinking water systems as well as water quality planning.

Oregon Bans Topping Off Gas Tanks to Lower Emissions

The rule was adopted in December to prevent benezene and volatile organic compound emissions from gas stations.

EPA, Businesses Agree on Timing of Texas Air Review

The agreement settles an August 2008 lawsuit requesting that EPA set deadlines.

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