United States

Coalition Against Bigger Trucks Urges Congress to Reject Pilot Program Increasing Truck Size

Dear Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries: There is an active sign-on letter request for members to ask House leadership to bring H.R. 3372 to the floor for a vote. We…

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APWA Thanks U.S. House for Passing the WIPPES Act

Dear Congresswoman McClain and Congresswoman Peltola: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to express our deep appreciation and gratitude for your leadership on the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention…

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APWA Urges U.S. Senate to Swiftly Pass the WIPPES Act

Dear Chairwoman Cantwell and Ranking Member Cruz: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to urge the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to swiftly advance the Wastewater Infrastructure…

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APWA joins NHSC in Grant Funding Letter to Congress

Dear Members of Congress: The FY24 appropriations agreement for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will have lasting, deleterious effects to the first responder, homeland security, and emergency management communities.…

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Coalition Against Bigger Trucks (CABT) Weighs in on Farm Bill

Dear Chairs Stabenow and Thompson and Ranking Members Boozman and Scott: As you continue to work toward a reauthorization of the farm bill, we urge you to reject any language…

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APWA Joins Coalition Against Bigger Trucks Partners in Opposing MOVE Act

Dear Chairs Carper, Cantwell, Murray, Graves and Granger, and Ranking Members Capito, Cruz, Collins, Larsen and DeLauro: We are writing to express our serious concern with recent legislation introduced in…

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APWA Letter on Proposed Legislation Protecting Public Works from Liability for PFAS

Dear Chairman Carper and Ranking Member Capito: On behalf of the nearly 32,000 members of the American Public Works Association (APWA), we appreciate the opportunity to submit comments on the…

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Passive Receivers Coalition Letter on PFAS Liability

Dear Chairman Carper and Ranking Member Capito: The undersigned organizations represent local governments and private entities responsible for safeguarding public health and the environment, including drinking water, wastewater treatment, stormwater…

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Water Sector Letter about the Clean Water and Drinking Water SRFs to Appropriations

Dear Chairwoman Granger, Chair Murray, Ranking Member DeLauro and Vice Chair Collins: As your Committees finalize 2024 Interior-Environment Appropriations, the undersigned organizations urge full funding of the Clean Water and…

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APWA Seeks Increased Local Input in Federal Flood Mitigation, Community Resilience Efforts

Dear Speaker Johnson, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, and Leader Jeffries: The undersigned organizations are members of the Adaptation Working Group and other likeminded organizations. The Adaptation Working Group is a…

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