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The reforms to the process are intended to protect public health, promote efficiency and consistency; The proposed amendments include the following provisions: Align federal regulations with existing law. Eliminate certain exemptions for…

EPA is proposing a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) and health-based maximum contaminant level goals (MCLG) for four PFAS (PFHxS, HFPO-DA, PFNA, and PFBS) and their mixtures as well…

As communities throughout America adopt proclamations and host public events marking May 21-27 as National Public Works Week, public works supporters in the U.S. House are joining the effort; Minnesota…

APWA Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Resource page 118th Congress Public Policy Priorities APWA Washington Report Contact Congress “What is Public Works?” Tell Your Story Public Works Research  InfoNow…

(All times ET) May 16 at 10 a.m., the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee hearing on The Next Fifty Years of the Clean Water Act: Examining the Law and Infrastructure Project…

The Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) released a white paper by the Resilient Investment Planning and Development Working Group (RIPDWG); The white paper, “Research, Development, and Innovation for Enhancing Resilience of…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting applications for its Technical Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC); TMAC provides annual reports to the FEMA Administrator that include recommendations in: Improving the…

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Higher Education & Workforce Development’s “Examining America’s Workforce Challenges: Looking for Ways to Improve Skills Development” hearing featured four witnesses from government, industry, and academia;…

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced a 4 p.m. ET May 22 webinar featuring speakers from FHWA who will discuss DOT’s Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success(ROUTES)…

The Federal Highway Admin. (FHWA) is extending its application deadline for the Charging & Fueling Infrastructure Grant program from May 30 to June 13; Funding is through IIJA, and eligible entities include…