Tag: Clean Water Act
Tackling the U.S. Waste Infrastructure with Supercritical Water Oxidation
By Kobe Nagar
Future Cities
With cities projected to accommodate nearly 70 percent of the world’s population by 2050, local and state officials are working to...
AAEES has Selected the Winners of Their 2022 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science...
Virtual awards ceremony to be held April 7, 2022
The 2022 AAEES Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards Ceremony and Conference will be held...
Green Infrastructure & Low-Impact Development Solutions Using 3D Cellular Confinement
New developments can enhance public spaces and provide basic needs, such as housing and employment; however, we must consider the environmental effects of these...
Pure Water San Diego Program achieves major water delivery milestone
The City of San Diego receives permit to add purified water to the Miramar Reservoir
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 12, 2020 — The City of San...
Engineers and Wetland Scientists Face Challenges with Regulatory Changes to the Clean Water Act
Technology to play a key role in solutions
By Lee Lance and Jeremy Schewe
This year's changes to the Clean Water Act have made the already-challenging...
EPA Seeks Input on Proposals to Establish a Clear and Stable Regulatory Framework for...
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two proposed regulations – one that applies to the management of coal combustion residuals (CCR) from...
U.S. Supreme Court clarifies dispute over Clean Water Act jurisdiction
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Jan. 22 hailed a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision clarifying the proper jurisdiction for federal Clean Water Act (CWA) disputes. The Court had been asked to decide whether complaints arising under the CWA should be heard by federal district or appellate courts.
ARTBA: Trump executive order on WOTUS rule beneficial to transportation permitting process
President Trump’s Feb. 28 executive order directing the withdrawal of the controversial “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule removes an unnecessary obstacle that would have delayed transportation improvement projects, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) says.
Sierra Club: Trump executive order guts rule protecting clean water
According to the Sierra Club, President Trump’s executive order to undo the scientifically based Clean Water Rule and create a lengthy process will continue the confusion in what waters are protected by the Clean Water Act.
