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In Brief
The U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on the decades-long dispute over the jurisdictional reach of the Clean Water Act. In Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, the Court’s majority issued a sweeping ruling that limited the scope of federal regulation over wetlands and other waters by adopting a narrow interpretation of federally-regulated waters of the United States (WOTUS).
The Lake Champlain Basin Program, working with Peregrine Productions, has launched “Meet the Scientist,” a new video series that spotlights scientists who are working to better understand the water quality, ecology, and history of Lake Champlain and its watershed.
The Hudson River Estuary Program now has $2.15 million in grants to help local communities increase flood resiliency, protect water quality and habitat, and improve recreational access and education for all, including people with disabilities and New Yorkers living in environmental justice communities.
New York State has issued its Draft Division of Materials Management Program Policy 7 on biosolids recycling and an interim strategy for the control of PFAS. Comments are due July 10.
The EPA announced proposed federal baseline water quality standards for waterbodies on Indian reservations that do not have Clean Water Act standards, ensuring protections for over half a million people living on Indian reservations as well as critical aquatic ecosystems.
The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Health (DOH) announced the start of the 2023 “NYHABS” online notification and reporting system for harmful algal blooms (HABs). The public and trained citizens can send reports of HABs to DEC electronically via a simple, user- and mobile phone-friendly form.
More than $10 million in EPA funding will assist many states, tribes and territories in conducting water quality monitoring and public notification programs for their beaches this summer.
Northeastern professors are testing floating wetlands to protect shorelines and clean waters as part of the “Emerald Tutu” project.
New York officials approved $51 million for water improvement projects statewide, including for low-cost financing and grants for projects that help local governments improve the water treatment processes, address emerging contaminants and modernize aging systems.
The EPA announced more than $315 million to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites across the country while advancing environmental justice.
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