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Legislative Update: Infrastructure & Water Legislation
May 27, 2021
Infrastructure Infrastructure negotiations between the White House and Senate Republicans have seen little progress, though neither side wants to walk away. Lead Republican negotiator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) says she […]
Understanding Recent Changes to Basel Convention on Transboundary Waste Movements
May 14, 2021
In 1989, countries around the world gathered in Basel, Switzerland, where they would eventually establish an international treaty, known as the Basel Convention, to prevent dumping of wastes in developing […]
Legislative Update: CLEAN Future Act & Nominations
May 13, 2021
CLEAN Future Act Several committees have started examining the sprawling provisions of the CLEAN Future Act. On May 5, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing […]
Legislative Update: Infrastructure
May 13, 2021
Water Infrastructure On April 29, the Senate approved the bipartisan Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (S. 914) in an 89-2 vote. The legislation would authorize approximately $35 […]
United For Infrastructure 2021
May 10, 2021
The country has several intersecting challenges it needs to address simultaneously: ending the COVID pandemic, rebuilding the American economy, mitigating and adapting to the climate change, and making our communities […]
Legislative Update: Water Infrastructure Bill Makes Way to Senate Floor
April 29, 2021
Water Infrastructure This week the Senate is considering the bipartisan water infrastructure bill, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (S. 914). The Senate voted, 92-2, to consider […]
Biden Commits U.S. to Cutting Emissions by 50%
April 23, 2021
On Earth Day last week, President Biden hosted a virtual climate summit, outlining his aggressive strategy to combat climate change. One of his most notable targets included cutting America’s emissions […]
Fighting Climate Change This Earth Day
April 19, 2021
Earth Day is April 22, and this year, it appears that organizers are sticking with last year’s theme: climate action. This is slightly unusual, because most often, annual observances have […]