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Washington Report – June 10, 2024

Latest News APWA President-Elect Participating in TIM Summit this Week June 13-14, the Fourth Senior Executive Transportation and Public Safety Summit is being held at the U.S. Dept. of Transportation;…

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Washington Report – June 3, 2024

Latest News EPA Clean Watersheds Needs Survey Highlights Wastewater Infrastructure The 2022 survey represents the most recent report on wastewater, stormwater, and other clean water infrastructure needs in the U.S.,…

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Washington Report – May 20, 2024

**Due to the Memorial Day holiday, there will be no Washington Report on May 27, and Congress will not be in session. The Washington Report will next be published June…

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Washington Report – May 13, 2024

Latest News Roadshow to Stop in Washington D.C. This Week The Engineering & Public Works Roadshow will pull into the D.C. Infrastructure Academy this Thursday; APWA President-Elect Dominick Longobardi will…

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Washington Report – May 6, 2024

Latest News White House Finalizes NEPA Revisions The rule implements last year’s debt ceiling deal and includes: Setting clear deadlines and page limits for environmental reviews Establishing one lead agency…

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Washington Report – April 29, 2024

Latest News EPA Finalizes Superfund Hazardous Substance Designation for 2 PFAS The final rule designates PFOA and PFOS as hazardous under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also…

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New Jersey U.S. Rep. Payne Dies

U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., 65, a Democratic lawmaker from Newark, NJ, died today, according to published reports, of complications caused earlier this month by a heart attack. The 10th…

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Washington Report – April 15, 2024

The U.S. House and Senate are not scheduled to be in session during the week of April 22 so the Washington Report will next publish April 29. Follow APWA Government…

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Washington Report – April 8, 2024

Permitting Relief for Public Works Passes House of Representatives H.R. 1181, passed the House of Representatives as a bipartisan amendment to a package reforming permitting processes under the Clean Water…

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Washington Report – March 18, 2024

Due to the Congressional recess, the APWA Washington Report will be on hiatus for two weeks and we will return on April 8. Follow APWA Government Affairs on X and LinkedIn.…

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