J.J. Smith

While NASA might be accused of stalling when it comes to negotiating a financial settlement with New Mexico, the space agency has not been idle on the WSTF groundwater contamination.

The Water Well Loans Program is “a tool” that provides contractors with an answer they can provide to a potential customer who asks if the contractor has a payment plan.

The EPA says the proposed WSRAR would create a framework for states and PWSs to evaluate and implement restructuring alternatives for systems in chronic noncompliance.

The updated regulations establish non-enforceable public health goals and enforceable standards, necessitate comprehensive monitoring, and require public notification of PFAS levels.

Despite an impending deadline for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes to pay increased irrigation fees, the tribe will continue to operate their irrigation system independently, mitigating any potential service interruption threatened by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The FY2024 BOR budget is $3.86 billion, while the proposed FY2025 budget for BOR is $3.56 billion, a reduction in spending of $299.6 million, according to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

The EPA has proposed a fiscal year 2025 budget of $10.9 billion, marking an increase of $858 million from FY2024. This proposed budget includes an expansion based on $9.23 billion of federal infrastructure funds allocated for clean water initiatives, as detailed in the EPA’s FY2025 budget overview.

Two federal agencies have committed over $1 billion to collaborate on developing safe drinking water and sanitation infrastructure for Indigenous tribal communities, a move bolstered by a new memorandum of understanding aimed at streamlining project delivery and enhancing access to essential services.