On December 11, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would make substantial reforms across multiple aspects of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Titled the ‘‘Promoting Efficient Review ...

“The bottom line is that without reforming the Clean Water Act, America cannot efficiently build roads, bridges, pipelines, ...

Federal permitting reforms under the PERMIT Act could streamline Clean Water Act reviews, speed up road projects, and reduce uncertainty for asphalt contractors.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A monumental bill to automatically seal records for people convicted of nonviolent felonies awaits Gov. JB Pritzker's approval. Democrats have spent years negotiating the ...

As he spoke to a room full of people impacted by the criminal justice system, and the activists who support them, 49-year old Marlon Chamberlain touted a recent victory. “If you filled out a slip, ...

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- A new federal water rule will focus Clean Water Act jursidiction on relatively permanent, standing or continuously flowing bodies of water. - Critics call the water rule a giveaway to ranchers and ...

President Trump is exempting coal used in steelmaking from Biden-era Clean Air Act regulations for two years. Trump on Friday issued a proclamation exempting facilities known as coke ovens from a rule ...