EPA Release EJScreen 2.2, Announces Multiple Public Training Opportunities
On June 27, EPA announced an update to EJScreen, the Agency’s publicly available environmental justice screening and mapping tool. This...
3M Agrees to Pay at Least $10.3 Billion in PFAS Lawsuit Settlement
The chemical manufacturer 3M Co. has agreed to pay at least $10.3 billion to settle a series of lawsuits over...
ASDWA Recommends EPA Refrain from Including Additional PFAS under CERCLA
In comments to EPA on June 13, ASDWA recommends that EPA “refrain from pursuing any rulemaking to add additional PFAS...
EPA Proposes Amendment to Clarify the Applicability of the Agency’s BABA Waiver for SRF Projects
On June 8, EPA released a proposed amendment to the existing Build America, Buy America (BABA) waiver for State Revolving...
Dupont, Chemours, and Corteva Agree to Pay Nearly $1.2 Billion in Water Contamination Settlement
Three major U.S. chemical companies have agreed on a settlement of $1.185 billion to settle liability claims from public water...
ASDWA Provides Recommendations for Implementation of EPA’s Proposed PFAS Drinking Water Rule
On May 30, ASDWA submitted comments to EPA in response to the Agency’s proposed PFAS National Primacy Drinking Water Rule...
EPA Proposes Amendments to Regulations for Reviewing New Chemicals Under TSCA
On May 16, EPA announced the release of the pre-publication of a new proposed rule to amend the new chemicals...
EPA Announces Recipients of $25.7 Million Grant Funding for Technical Assistance to Help Rural Communities Access Clean Water
On May 18, EPA announced the recipients of $25.7 million in grant funding for water technical assistance providers. This funding...
EPA Publishes New WIFIA Resources
EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program has published new resources that highlight the program’s successes in implementing...
President Biden Announces New Environmental Justice Office within CEQ
President Biden signed a new Executive Order on April 21 as part of the Administration’s whole-of-government effort to address longstanding...
