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To Avoid Sanctions, Western Governors Urge EPA Flexibility On Ozone

A bipartisan group of Western governors -- two Democrats and two Republicans -- is pressing President Joe Biden to ease implementation of federal ozone limits, by granting more leeway on “contingency measures” and allowing for more regulatory waivers for “exceptional events” and out-of-state emissions, as the states seek to avoid EPA sanctions.
OIG Finds Key Flaws In EPA’s LSL Data, Raising Doubts On FY23 Allotments

EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found significant flaws in the agency’s internal controls and data verification when allotting funds for lead service line (LSL) replacements for fiscal year 2023, raising doubts that its recent $3 billion allotment of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds, as well as future allotments, accurately reflect states’ needs.

Vowing Repeal, House GOP Charges CEQ’s NEPA Rule Violates New Law

House Republicans are harshly criticizing the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) new phase 2 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rule, charging it violates recent legislative changes, making the case for a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the rule -- a high bar given a likely veto from President Joe Biden.

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New Studies Bolster Groups’ Call For EPA To Update Landfill Methane Rules

Two new studies are boosting pressure on EPA to update its landfill methane rules ahead of an August deadline, including finding from climate advocates that current rules allow leaks well above the legal threshold as well as a peer-reviewed report from four EPA scientists and engineers that seeks better monitoring to help guide climate mitigation policy.

EPA Finalizes Consumer Confidence Rule With 2027 Compliance Deadline

EPA has finalized revisions to its rules for drinking water systems’ annual consumer confidence reports (CCRs) that it says will make the data more accessible to consumers, largely maintaining the suite of changes it proposed in 2023 but allowing utilities until 2027 to come into compliance, rather than the original deadline of April 1, 2025.

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