TWR #220

Criminal Activity: House Natural Resources Committee Requests Investigation of Top Official in Trump AdministrationArtificial Beaver Dams and Juniper Removal Grants in OregonWater Reuse Tool DevelopmentStormwater Fine: Record Penalty for Illegal Discharges in CaliforniaClean Water Act Settlement: Timber Giant Weyerhaeuser Reaches Agreement for Penalties, Treatment Changes & Atty. Fees“Water Quality Certification Rule”: New Proposed Rule to…

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TWR #218

Water Quality Certification Rule Reinstated (CWA Section 401) – Stay During AppealIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report Released – Dire WarningStormwater Capture and Use: “Pure Potential” ReportIrrigation Violation in Washington State: Water Rights Lacking – Penalty IssuedEnforcement Info From “Echo Notify” – New EPA Web Tool ReleasedColorado College – State of the…

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TWR #215

500+ Plan Adopted: Lake Mead Conservation & the Colorado RiverCadiz Desert Project: BLM Moves to Vacate Pipeline Right-of-WayWater Rights Data System Launched in California (UPWARD California)Puget Sound – State of the Sound Biennial Report ReleasedToxics Court Order to EPA: Salmon & Orcas ProtectionInfrastructure Loan: EPA Loan Program – $81 Million WIFIA Loan to Sacramento County…

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TWR #214

Toxics Reduction in the Columbia River Basin – Applications Due for EPA GrantsInterstate Council on Water Policy: Executive Director SearchWOTUS: EPA/DOA Rulemaking to Re-Establish Pre-2015 DefinitionReclamation Seeks Partners for Basin Studies & Water Management Options PilotsPrize Competition by Reclamation for Improved Snowpack Water Forecast TechniquesMississippi v. Tennessee Decision: Equitable Apportionment & Groundwater UseEcology Announces Opening…

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TWR #210

Coastal Water: EPA & Environment and Climate Change Canada Release Salish Sea ReportIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Releases Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science BasisWaters of the United States (WOTUS) Definition: EPA & Army Corps Plan Next StepsDrinking Water Regulations: EPA Releases Draft Contaminant Candidate List for Potential RegulationToxic Substances Control Act…

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TWR #202

Klamath Dam Removal MOA: Cost Overrun ProtectionPebble Mine Halted in Alaska: US Army Corps Permit DeniedShasta Dam Raise SEIS Released: Water Storage CapacityHabitat Restoration for Side Channels of Sacramento River: Reclamation GrantDioxin Contamination in the Houston Ship Channel and Upper Galveston Bay: TCEQ Report ReleasedWOTUS Lawsuit: Summary Judgment Motion Filed by Multistate Coalition in OppositionGlyphosate…

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TWR #195

Clean Water Act – Maui Decision: Pollution Discharges & GroundwaterWOTUS Rule Published: Clean Water Act Scope – Definition of “Waters of the United States”Klamath Dams: Water Quality Certification Issued by California State Water Resources Control BoardCleanup: EPA’s Brownfields Cleanup Grants AnnouncedAquifer Recharge in Idaho: Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer & Treasure Valley Efforts“Bug Flow ” Experiment…

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TWR #188

WOTUS Rule Repealed: Trump Administration Repeals Clean Water Act Rule Defining “WOTUS”WOTUS Rule v. Chaos: Glennon Comment on WOTUS RepealColumbia River Conference – Adapted from a Northwest Power & Conservation Council ReleaseColorado Water Purchase: Hydro, Storage & Instream FlowsMaui Clean Water Act Settlement: Groundwater Conveyance of Pollutants IssuesCannabis Removal in California: Illegal Grows on Public…

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TWR #177

September Climate Anomalies: Study Released by National Centers for Environmental Information (NOAA)Stormwater Capture by the Orange County Water District: Water Reuse and StorageFlood Restrictions in Austin: Silt & Debris Result in Emergency Water Use RestrictionsResidential Shutoffs & Water Affordability: Survey by Food & Water WatchRate Litigation in California: Settlement Offer from San Diego County Water…

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TWR #176

Water Markets: Bureau of Reclamation Strategy GrantsFlow Restoration: Implementation Grants in WashingtonClean Water Act Settlement: “Deep Ripping” Remediation & PenaltySan Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board Sues Feds Over Mexican Water TreatmentOil Spill Verdict: Criminal Charges in CaliforniaOregon Water Resources Department Announces Stewardship & Conservation AwardsAmerican Public Works Association Announces 2018 Public Works Projects of…

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