Smart Stimulus Spending
Water & Wastes Digest
April 2009
Compiled by Neda Simeonova
An analysis of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act’s (ARRA) water and wastewater infrastructure components
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September 2001 Washington News
Water Engineering & Management
September 2001
Robert Gray
EPA is proposing an 18-month postponement in action on planned changes in the TMDL and related programs. It would use the time, the agency said, "to review and revise the rule to achieve a program that is workable and meets the goal of clean water."
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August 2001 Washington News
Water Engineering & Management
August 2001
Robert Gray
The chairman of a key congressional subcommittee on water policy says that a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report on the proposed new Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program confirms that the program "does not allow use of the best available scientific information."
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July 2001 Washington News
Water Engineering & Management
July 2001
Robert Gray
Democrats and Republicans clashed over spending levels and policy proposals as the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works opened hearings on President Bush’s proposed budget for the Environmental Protection Agency.
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March 2001 Washington News
Water Engineering & Management
March 2001
Robert Gray
Christine Todd Whitman, former New Jersey governor who is the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency, has pledged to implement reforms that will "transform the way the EPA meets its mission."
Feb. 2001 Washington News
Water Engineering & Management
February 2001
Bob Gray
Gov. Christine Todd Whitman of New Jersey is expected to gain Senate confirmation as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with relatively little controversy.
Far-Reaching TMDL Policy Sets Stage for Conflict
Water Engineering & Management
August 2000
Robert Gray
The Clinton administration has set the stage for a fight with Congress over one of the most far-reaching water-policy initiatives launched by the Environmental Protection Agency in many years.
TMDL Battle Continues on Capital Hill
Water Engineering & Management
July 2000
Robert Gray
The battle over implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s total maximum daily loads (TMDL) Program continues in Congress.
EPA Issues Proposed New Rule on Groundwater
Water Engineering & Management
June 2000
Robert Gray
The Environmental Protection Agency said that a new rule it is proposing will "establish multiple barriers to protect against bacteria and viruses in drinking water from groundwater sources.
EPA's Rule On TMDLs Comes Under Fire
Water Engineering & Management
May 2000
Robert Gray
Senator Bob Smith, R-N.H., new chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, has expressed "great concern" about the potential impact and legal ramifications of the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new rule on total maximum daily loads (TMDLs).
Water Funds For New Fiscal Year
Water Engineering & Management
April 2000
Robert Gray
The proposed federal budget now pending in Congress calls for $1.3 billion for Clean Water State Revolving Funds and $820 million for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds in fiscal year beginning October 1.
Spotlight On Obstacles to Water Goals
Water Engineering & Management
March 2000
Robert Gray
Recent reports from various sources have cited obstacles to achievement of some major clean-water goals.
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