EPN Articles Related To Water
EPN Responds to EPA’s Release of the First Batch of Results from UCMR5
EPN Writes Letter to National Drinking Water Advisory Council re: PFAS Water Rule
EPN Comments on EPA’s Proposed Federal Baseline Water Quality Standards for Indian Reservations
EPN Participates in T&I Roundtable “Murky Waters: Navigating a Post-Sackett World”
EPN Comments on EPA’s Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
EPN Comments on Supplemental ELGs for Coal-Fired Power Plants
Former EPA Director of Science and Technology Responds to SCOTUS Decision Regarding Waters of the United States
The Environmental Protection Network Applauds President Biden for His Veto Upholding the Clean Water Act
EPN Supports the Environmental Protection Agency’s Updated Waters of the United States Definition
EPN IN THE NEWS RELATED TO Water
EPA to Strengthen Lead Protections in Drinking Water After Multiple Crises, Including Flint
Ronnie Levin, former Senior Scientist, Risk Assessor, Lead Inspector, Enforcement Office, EPA Region 1, and Joe Cotruvo, a former director of the Drinking Water Standards Division at EPA, were quoted in this article on the history of EPA’s lead standards and how a new proposal to strengthen them will aid in providing safe drinking water across the country.
After Sharp Drop in Federal Funding to Replace Lead Water Lines, State Races to Find Out Why
Ronnie Levin, former Senior Scientist, EPA Region 1, was quoted in this article regarding federal funds allocated to states for lead service line replacement and how water utilities’ poor tracking of lead service lines has led to funding decreases.
Watchdog Says EPA Did Not Properly Elevate Benton Harbor Crisis
Elin Betanzo, former National Tribal Drinking Water Coordinator, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article discussing EPA’s response to the 2018 lead in drinking water crisis in Benton Harbor, Michigan, following a recent Office of Inspector General report that the agency did not sufficiently escalate the public health issue.
Environmentalists Warn House Cuts to EPA Budget Will Impede PFAS Efforts
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, and John Reeder, Vice President of Federal Affairs at Environmental Working Group and former EPA Deputy Chief of Staff, were quoted in this article discussing how the House Republicans’ proposed FY2024 budget would slash much of the funding needed for EPA and other federal agencies to address PFAS. Betsy was quoted in a related article published in StateImpact Pennsylvania.