ASDWA Releases New White Paper on Defining Disadvantaged Communities within the DWSRFs
Today (1/31), ASDWA is releasing a new white paper: “A New Era for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds: Identifying...
New Proposed Rule from EPA Aims to Prevent Companies from Manufacturing or Using Inactive PFAS Without EPA Review
On January 26, EPA released a proposed Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) that would prevent companies from starting or resuming...
EPA Launches Lead Service Line Replacement Accelerators in CT, PA, NJ, and WI
Today (1/27), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a new initiative, the Lead Service Line Replacement Accelerators, to push...
FDA Releases Draft Guidance for Action Levels for Lead in Baby Food
On January 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the draft guidance, Action Levels for Lead in Food Intended...
Chicago Federal Reserve Outlines Potential Funding and Financing Strategies for Replacing LSLs
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Chicago Fed) has released a summary from a November 2022 convening discussing the issues...
EPA Releases Addendum to Legal Tools to Advance Environmental Justice Focused on Cumulative Impacts
On January 11, EPA released the Cumulative Impacts Addendum to EPA Legal Tools to Advance Environmental Justice (EJ Legal Tools)....
Pennsylvania Sets New Drinking Water Standards for PFAS
On January 14, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) adopted new drinking water regulations for two per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
ASDWA Releases Update to Resource on State Definitions of Disadvantaged Communities
ASDWA has updated a vital tool on the association’s Environmental Justice webpage. The table for state definitions of disadvantaged communities...
NRDC and National Consumer Law Center to Hold Jan. 19 Webinar on “Water Affordability Advocacy Toolkit”
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the National Consumer Law Center will host a webinar on January 19 at...
EPA Announces $100 million in Grants to Address Environmental Justice Issues
On January 10, EPA announced the availability of nearly $100 million in grants from the Inflation Reduction Act to advance...
