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The attacks have included threats of contamination and poisoning of water supplies, as well as arson attacks, bombs at water utilities, and others.

The Office of Water will 'be aimed at ensuring that we can make things better,' which has prompted the Office to plan 'listening sessions' that 'cross a wide range of stakeholders' in order to help 'chart our path,' she said.

Representatives from EGLE and the Army Corps are scheduled to meet this week to explore possible resolutions, as communities and businesses across Michigan await clarity on a policy that could reshape shipping logistics throughout the Great Lakes region.

The announcement reignites debate over the federal government’s role in shaping the energy landscape.

More than 1.3 million New Yorkers rely on water systems that could be impacted by any change in federal policy. If national protections are weakened, many of those systems may no longer be required to filter out PFAS at all.

Judy Sheahan, the conference’s assistant executive director for the environment, told The Driller the conference believes 'it was a mistake' for the EPA to set PFAS’ contamination levels in drinking water at 'four parts per trillion,' which Sheahan said is 'detection levels.'

EPHI’s program has drawn support from respected organizations in the global water sector, including the American Water Works Association, the European Water Association, the Illinois Section of AWWA, and the Singapore Water Association.

Kramer, who served in the Office of Water during the first Trump administration, said under cooperative federalism EPA programs such as the Underground Injection Control Well Program (UICWP) would be “delegated from federal implementation to the states,”

The Supreme Court ruled that the EPA must first establish pollutant limits in discharges before holding NPDES permit holders accountable for water quality violations.

Billions of gallons of freshwater are used for fracking every year in Colorado. Companies will now have to gradually increase the amount of recycled water they use.