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Clean Water Network Groups Call on EPA to Take Away Alabama's Authority Over Water Permitting Program

January 20, 2010

Member News

Fourteen Alabama environmental groups led by the Alabama Rivers Alliance have officially filed a petition with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw Alabama's authority over the water pollution permitting program because it does not meet the minimum requirements of the Clean Water Act. The petition was preceded by a report detailing the inadequacies and underperformance of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) in managing and enforcing the NPDES program in Alabama that was funded through the Clean Water Network's State Assistance Fund.

Help make Clean Water Network's Valentine's Day a Little Sweeter

February 2, 2010

Clean Water Network News

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Climate May Be Top Priority, But Water Gets More Money: EPA Announces 2011 Budget Priorities

February 1, 2010

Clean Water Network News

The Obama Administration today proposed a budget of $10 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Protecting America’s waters is listed as a top priority for the agency – second only to clean air and climate change. However, if you just look at the budget numbers, water comes out on top. 46% ($4.6 billion) of the total 2011 budget is designated specifically for clean and safe drinking water programs.

CWN Board Member Nancy Stoner to become new EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator in the Office of Water

January 29, 2010

Clean Water Network News

Nancy Stoner, a long serving Clean Water Network board member and CWN Wet Weather workgroup Co-Chair, is leaving her post of Water Project Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council to join the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Ms. Stoner will fill the post of Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water at the US EPA. Ms. Stoner's innovative ideas and hard work will be sorely missed. Our loss is EPA's gain and we wish Nancy well and look forward to working with Nancy in her new role.

Act Now to Ensure Water Infrastructure Funding is in the Senate Jobs Bill!

January 29, 2010

Legislative Update

During Obama's State of the Union Address on Wednesday, he announced that passing a new jobs bill will be his number one priority in 2010. The House passed a jobs bill in December that includes $2 billion for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) and $2 billion for the Drinking Water SRF. The House bill also requires that atleast 20% of these funds go to green projects. Now it is time for the Senate to do the same!