March 26, 2018
FY18 appropriations bill scales up SRF, WIFIA funding.
Congress authorized program for communities and low-income households in 2016.
Infrastructure funding increased across the board in final bill.
WOTUS likely delayed to summer; perchlorate on a tight schedule to meet deadlines.
Advantages and challenges of moving from design-bid-build are presented.
Decision means lower court ruling stands; plaintiffs' lawsuits can move ahead.
Agency requests interested parties sign up ASAP for national, multi-sector exercise.
Framework describes interdependences, need for coordination between local emergency managers and water utilities.
Lawmakers begin two-week break.