WATER POLLUTION related term(s) Ecology and Environment; Pollution

Bills and resolutions

Corps of Engineers: allow to carry out authorized water development projects that address contaminated sediments pursuant to joint remediation plan developed in coordination with non-Federal interests and approved by EPA (see H.R. 7268), H1915 [27JA]

Dept. of Energy and EPA: require reports on effects of data centers on air and water quality and electricity consumption (see H.R. 6984), H251 [8JA]

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions’’ (see S.J. Res. 106), S489 [4FE]

——— establish grant program for advanced wastewater treatment projects (see H.R. 8027), H2621 [19MR]

——— establish Ohio River Basin Restoration Program (see S. 3796), S509 [5FE]

——— increase voluntary grant fund designed to give local and State governments flexibility to make conservation practice improvements to decrease water pollutants through partnerships within their communities (see H.R. 7376), H2030 [4FE]

——— promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see S. 4181), S1580 [24MR] (see H.R. 7543), H2218 [12FE]

Federal aid programs: provide additional assistance to rural water and waste disposal systems (see H.R. 7530), H2217 [12FE]

Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program Foundation: provide for selection of fiscal agent (see S. 3833), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7560), H2219 [12FE]

Remarks in House

East Palestine, OH: anniversary of train derailment resulting in release of hazardous chemicals, H1987 [4FE]

EPA: make grants to States for beach monitoring, H2663, H2664 [24MR]

——— proposed revision of coal ash disposal regulations, H1337 [22JA]

——— reauthorize certain geographic water pollution control programs (H.R. 6422), H2662–H2666 [24MR]

——— reauthorize Columbia River Basin Restoration Program, H2663, H2664 [24MR]

——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, H2663, H2664 [24MR]

——— reauthorize Long Island Sound programs, H2663, H2664 [24MR]

Remarks in Senate

Flint, MI: anniversary of state of emergency relative to lead contamination of public water supply, S236–S238 [15JA]

Reports filed

American Water Stewardship Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6422) (H. Rept. 119–564), H2627 [20MR]

Local Water Protection Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 7376) (H. Rept. 119–566), H2627 [20MR]

Texts of

H.R. 6422, American Water Stewardship Act, H2662 [24MR]

S. 4181, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, S1583 [24MR]