The USACE is conducting the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study across seven states, with the aim of providing long-term management recommendations by 2027.
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Several concerning water bills are currently under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives, seeking to relax protections outlined in the Clean Water Act, potentially jeopardizing the health of the nation's waters and ecosystems.
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The EPA has proposed designating two PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, as hazardous substances under the federal policy CERCLA, due to their potential to adversely impact human health and the environment. The EPA will release the final rule in February 2024.
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Congress has granted the EPA new authority to restructure struggling water systems, particularly smaller utilities serving communities of fewer than 10,000 people, which face heightened risks of water quality violations due to insufficient funding.
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The Clean Water Act of 2023 aims to strengthen water resource management post-Sackett v. EPA by reaffirming congressional commitment to the original act, defining protected water resources based on scientific evidence, and reinstating a national minimum standard of protection for waterways and wetlands.
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During the summer of 2022, the Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans sampled surface water throughout Cancer Alley to test for certain chemical contaminants. Evidence of toxic “forever chemicals” has been found.