The environmental and consumer advocacy organization, Food and Water Watch (FWW), filed a recent legal action calling into question the legality of water quality trading.

On Tuesday, March 7, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET, NACWA, the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the WateReuse Association, the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF), and the Water Research Foundation (WRF) are hosting a no-cost webcast for attendees and anyone interested in attending the 2017 National Water Policy Fly-In in Washington, DC (March 21-22).

NACWA submitted two requests last week to EPA for extended comment deadlines on proposals impacting the municipal clean water community.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) held its first oversight hearing of the year on February 8, with a focus on “Modernizing our Nation’s Infrastructure.”

NACWA participated in the Utility Executives Committee meeting at the annual conference of the New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) in New York City last week, connecting with one of the Association’s key regional partners and providing a national advocacy perspective to the discussion.

NACWA presented at the American Law Institute’s (ALI) 47th Annual Environmental Law Conference in Washington, DC on February 10.

In case you missed the most recent edition of Water Efficiency Magazine, NACWA’s Director of Regulatory Affairs, Cynthia Finley, was prominently featured for her work on one of NACWA’s signature issues.

NACWA is joining with the with the Water Environment Federation and other water sector groups on a special government affairs webcast to discuss key policy issues for the National Water Policy Fly-In.

NACWA’s members gathered in Tampa, FL this week to explore the intersection between the affordability challenges their communities face, and the continued drive to innovate and explore new approaches to address water quality.

A number of NACWA’s key committees met during this week’s Winter Conference in Tampa, FL. One of the more crucial topics discussed was the impact of the new Trump Administration and the new Congress on the municipal clean water community’s advocacy priorities, including opportunities for additional infrastructure funding and targeted regulatory improvements.