Advocacy News

APWA Participates in Joint Op-Ed on PFAS

APWA, the National Water Resources Association, and the U.S. Composting Council did a joint op-ed reiterating the inclusion of PFAS liability legislation by Sen. Lummis in a broader FPAS legislative package; Bloomberg…

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Supreme Court Sides with Sacketts in Clean Water Act Case

In a ruling in which the justices were divided on their reasoning, the U.S. Supreme Court found EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers wrongfully claimed oversight of the wetland…

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APWA with Coalition Urging EPA to Not Hold Public Works Liable for PFAS

APWA and a coalition of organizations representing local governments and public works sent a letter to EPA requesting it work closely with Congress to ensure any rulemaking designating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances…

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APWA Priorities for Streamlining Included in Debt Ceiling Agreement

The bipartisan budget agreement includes nearly all of the structural components of the BUILDER Act, which APWA President Keith Pugh testified in support of in February before Congress as part…

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On The Horizon

Four Federal By-Elections Called The Prime Minister has announced four federal by-elections, including: Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount, Quebec Oxford, Ontario Portage–Lisgar, Manitoba Winnipeg South Centre, Manitoba All are seen as safe seats for…

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Taylor, BC to Upgrade Wastewater Treatment Plant

On May 18, the Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, the Hon. Anne Kang, Minister for Municipal Affairs, and His Worship Brent…

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Asset Management Funding for Quebec Communities

On May 18, the Hon. Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant, and Scott Pearce, Acting President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced a federal investment…

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Solar Upgrades for New Brunswick Multipurpose Facility

On May 18, the Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, the Hon. Réjean Savoie, Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation, and Charles Thibodeau, President of…

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More Than $10 Million for Active Transport in Victoria

On May 17, the Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, announced a federal investment of more than $10.9 million to improve active…

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$1.5 Million for BC Recycling Depot Upgrades

On May 16,the Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, the Hon. Anne Kang, B.C. Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Barry Pages, Chair…

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