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Next Week in Congress
Noteworthy @UpperMiss Twitter Postings for the Week
Water Quality -
Waters of the United States Rule
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce tells senators it will keep tabs how they vote on WOTUS rule http://ow.ly/UbojN as does League of Conservation Voters http://ow.ly/Ubotc (related news story: http://ow.ly/UboLJ)
- Senate fails to move forward with a GOP-led bill to overturn the Obama administration’s clean water rule http://ow.ly/UeCER
- Democrats successfully filibuster Barrasso anti-WOTUS bill, setting up a Wednesday CRA resolution vote to block rule http://ow.ly/UeyIt
- White House issues veto threat for Senate Congressional Review Act resolution that would stop WOTUS rule http://ow.ly/Ueycb
- Senate passes Congressional Review Act resolution 53-44 to kill Obama administration's controversial clean water rule http://ow.ly/Ufv3S
- Senate: 10 Democrats; 1 Independent call on Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers to better clarify implications of final WOTUS rule http://ow.ly/UfzvN
- Colorado governor moves to stop state Attorney General's EPA lawsuits, including suit to block WOTUS rule http://ow.ly/Ukaxp
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Other Water Quality News
- USDA invests $30 Million to improve Mississippi River Basin water quality; 33 new projects and 40 existing projects targeted in high-priority watersheds funded through NRCS' Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative http://ow.ly/Ucg0t (Full list of 2016 projects: http://ow.ly/UcgLu)
- Final EPA wastewater rule limits pollutants released by power plants known to cause cancer, other health issues; story: http://ow.ly/UbrPN Federal Register notice: http://ow.ly/UbrYt (final rule goes into effect in 60 days)
- Blue-green algae bloom plaguing the Ohio River is subsiding, while scientists ponder the causes http://ow.ly/UhByt
- Kentucky lifts recreational use advisory caused by algal bloom for Markland, Meldahl, Greenup pools of Ohio River http://ow.ly/UhCw3
- Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge lifts blue-green algae advisory for Long Lake (North Dakota) http://ow.ly/Ukny8
- Ohio Attorney General joins other state AGs in opposing Interior Department's new stream protection rule http://ow.ly/U8n9w
- Minnesota Local Road Research Board funds review of successful road deicing approaches that keep waters cleaner http://ow.ly/U8uow
- Water Environment Federation: "The Essential Elements of a Successful Water Trading Program http://ow.ly/UfA1z
- Studies identify water quality problems (bacteria and phosphorus), remedies for the Goose Creek Watershed (Minnesota) http://ow.ly/UhhUY
- Rep. Edwards (D-MD) Amendment to House highway bill adopted - re: highway designs to better manage storm water http://ow.ly/UhlNJ
- Minnesota project seeks to demonstrate water quality approaches focused on linking upland practices with farm tile outlets http://ow.ly/UhA2C
- U.S. EPA's Hydraulic Fracturing Research Advisory Panel criticizes agency's finding of no 'widespread, systemic' problems with drinking water from hydraulic fracturing; Committee materials including comments: http://ow.ly/UhKtD
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Company wetland case seen as 'no-brainer' for U.S. Supreme Court review http://ow.ly/U89Nt
- Supporters of a plan to bring Missouri River water to the Red River Valley say it's time to move forward http://ow.ly/UhzC3
- NPR: Illinois Issues: Urban Flooding-Heavier rainfalls and sprawling development have left outdated sewers struggling to keep water out of streets, businesses and homes http://ow.ly/U8viG
- Louisiana's congressional delegation tells Army Corps of Engineers of serious concern over 460-acre wetland construction project http://ow.ly/UhhtG
- Concerns about and conflicts over water in Red River (of the South) Basin grow over of increases in water use http://ow.ly/UhAy7
- USDA NRCS proposes to revise Illinois Technical Guide regarding wetland determinations to include offsite methods http://ow.ly/Uhtw4
- Media release: USDA Provides $314 Million in Water and Waste Infrastructure Improvements in Rural Communities Nationwide http://ow.ly/U93i1
- EPA proposes ban on all agricultural uses of the Dow AgroSciences insecticide chlorpyrifos http://ow.ly/UbvQS
- Office of Science and Technology Policy seeks input on programs working to innovate agricultural science; areas of need in research, education, training http://ow.ly/UhtSA
- Bills being introduced in House and Senate would cut $19 billion over 10 years from federal crop insurance program http://ow.ly/UhQbK
- NOAA: New report finds human-caused climate change increased the severity of many extreme events in 2014 http://ow.ly/UkcUI
- NOAA US drought update: rains end general expansion of dryness or drought in most of
Plains, southern Mississippi River Valley and Midwest http://ow.ly/wmTdv
Click to enlarge - House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chair accuses NOAA of violating his subpoena for scientists' emails http://ow.ly/UhoX6 (related article below)
- Meteorologists defend NOAA; say Lamar Smith actions "can be viewed as a form of intimidation" http://ow.ly/UhpjB
- NOAA Climate Prediction Center monthly drought outlook for November: forecasts favor a continuation of wet pattern and widespread removal of drought conditions http://ow.ly/SQXLJ
Biodiversity, Wildlife and Invasives -- DNR busts Minnesota snapping turtle poachers, three men face charges http://ow.ly/UbtM7
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife crews detect two small silver carp upstream of Seneca, Ill., in the Illinois River http://ow.ly/UbuMQ
- Lawmakers told it could take at least four years to develop plan to stop Asian carp at Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet http://ow.ly/Ukfuu
- Rep. Hartzler (R-MO) amendment to House highway bill rejected (re: repealing section on landscaping and scenic enhancement); had been opposed by pollinator habitat advocates http://ow.ly/UhmnC
- New Senate bill seeks to prevent and slow the spread of invasive species on federal lands http://ow.ly/Uho3y; link to Senate bill: http://ow.ly/UhnXa and link to companion H.R. 1485 here: http://ow.ly/UhnSS
- U.S. Geological Survey: Native bees are being exposed to neonicotinoids and other pesticides in farm fields http://ow.ly/UhqAA
- Snowy owls coming to Minnesota earlier and more often looking for food http://ow.ly/Ukb8S
- 24 Democratic senators and Independent Bernie Sanders urge Obama to veto bills with anti-Endangered Species Act riders http://ow.ly/UkdTX
- East St. Louis, Illinois finds itself near bottom, Cedar Falls, Iowa and Bismark, North Dakota near top of new "Best and Worst Small Cities in America” rankings http://ow.ly/UhDRX
- Pennsylvania town defies federal judge; revises charter to maintain drilling operation wastewater ban http://ow.ly/UhLHu
- Times-Picayune editorial: Levee taxes are essential to keeping greater New Orleans area safe from storms http://ow.ly/Uk7YA
- Iowa citizens' group files complaint accusing state environmental officials of failing to closely
review waste-management reports (manure) http://ow.ly/Uhwke
Click to enlarge - Minnesota Capitol building restoration raising concerns about restrictions to open government http://ow.ly/UhjVV
- Audit: Financially strapped Louisiana lost $1.1 billion from 2010-2014 because of severance tax exemption on horizontal drilling http://ow.ly/UhGTz
- Pennsylvania state budget impasse enters fifth month but signs of progress reported http://ow.ly/U8scQ
- Pennsylvania DEP invites comments on new policy for assessing, reporting stream quality http://ow.ly/U8wgU
- Listing of 2016 legislative calendars for states http://ow.ly/UhMWh
- Can Mississippi River sediment save Louisiana's disappearing coastline? http://ow.ly/UhgUd
- Louisiana coastal restoration design competition finalists would abandon coastal communities http://ow.ly/Uhh9Y
- Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy: Louisiana lacks sufficient funds for coastal protection, restoration http://ow.ly/UkcCL
- Limited study: Environmental damage from brine spills is more severe and longer-lasting than impacts of oil releases http://ow.ly/UeuVz
- White House begins final review of proposed ethanol-level rules under the federal renewable fuels mandate http://ow.ly/Ubrph
- Refinery designed to make ethanol from cornstalks, leaves and cobs opens in central Iowa http://ow.ly/UbC0r
- New Environmental Working Group report urges an end to corn ethanol mandates; use of cellulosic ethanol, other lower-carbon biofuels http://ow.ly/UbWg2
- Renewable Fuel Standard foes release report on the ethanol mandate's impact on the climate and economy in Ohio http://ow.ly/Uk9Mm
- TransCanada asks the Obama administration to suspend its review of Keystone pipeline project http://ow.ly/UbG2z (related story below)
- Obama Won’t Yield to Company’s Bid to Delay Keystone Pipeline Decision http://ow.ly/Uerzq
- Youngstown, Ohio rejects an anti-fracking ballot measure for a fifth time http://ow.ly/UeGRw
- New U.S. Senate bill would block further fossil fuel leases on federal lands http://ow.ly/UeHbV
- Oil and gas companies have formally renewed their interest in drilling for natural gas in a southeastern Ohio national forest http://ow.ly/UfvIW
- Murray Energy to close New Era mine near Galatia, Illinois, in next year as reserves run out, sales fall http://ow.ly/UhJeT
- Coal industry's swift, steep drop continues in Eastern Kentucky http://ow.ly/UhRGC
Federal Budget (You can follow the status of all of the fiscal year 2016 appropriation bills on this Congress.gov web page) -- Democrats prepare for another Federal government shutdown showdown over policy riders in December http://ow.ly/UbxFX
- Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis) does not rule out the House including policy riders in an omnibus appropriations bill http://ow.ly/UcnDw
- National League of Cities' 2015 Congress of Cities, Nashville, Tennessee, November 4-7
http://ow.ly/UblAO
National Bison Day - November 7 - National Bison Day celebration, Tallgrass Prairie Nature Center (Mindenmines, Missouri) 10 AM, November 7 http://ow.ly/Uhikl
- Community-Based Public-Private Partnerships Stormwater Infrastructure Summit, December 7, Philadelphia, PA http://ow.ly/UbmqC
- National Conference of State Legislatures 2015 Capitol Forum, December 8-11, Washington, D.C. http://ow.ly/UblZJ
- e-Newsletter from the Pennsylvania Resources Council http://ow.ly/UesJD
- Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy November 3 TUWaterWays e-newsletter http://ow.ly/Uetfz
- Montana Watershed Coordination Council November 5 Watershed News http://ow.ly/Ui1H4
- Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) unveils bill to overhaul the Land and Water Conservation Fund, setting up battle with Democrats and conservation groups http://ow.ly/Uk8Zv (link to bill http://ow.ly/Uk9rw); story here: http://ow.ly/UkdBw
- Obama order expands upon no net wetland loss policy; requires agencies to offset environmental impacts of development; called arrogant by GOP http://ow.ly/UeD9X ( link to memorandum: http://ow.ly/UeDyK)
- Illinois advocates warn of municipal utility's coal-ash ponds leaking into Springfield’s groundwater and drinking water supplies http://ow.ly/UeGwh
- Montana Legislative Audit Division finds railroad crude oil safety in Montana to be lacking during high traffic http://ow.ly/U2KFv
- Green groups say House transportation bill would eviscerate environmental review, meaningful public input for transportation projects http://ow.ly/U8gpF (related story below)
- Environmental groups object to highway funding bill provisions they say erode National Environmental Policy Act protections http://ow.ly/UexJE
- With strong job prospects and high demand for skilled workers, many University of Minnesota students following ag, environment paths http://ow.ly/Ubtq1
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announces availability of $2.1 Million in Urban Waters Grants http://ow.ly/UfuxY
- House passes the first long-term highway and transit bill in a decade; House and Senate have two weeks to work out their differences and produce a final bill before current Highway Trust Fund authority expires on November 20 http://ow.ly/Ui59f
- Mark Hague named as USEPA's regional administrator for Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and nine tribal nations) http://ow.ly/Ukhls
- Executive board overseeing Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium asks marine laboratory's executive director Nancy Rabalais to step down http://ow.ly/UeJon
- 2016 legislative calendars released by US House and Senate leaders; House: http://ow.ly/UeAgu Senate: http://ow.ly/UeAEi; Many of the planned Senate recesses in the early months of 2016 do not align with the House calendar
- In upset victory, Republican businessman Matt Bevin upends Democratic hold on Kentucky's Governor's seat http://ow.ly/UevWO
- Democrat Andy Beshear barely defeated Republican Whitney Westerfield in Kentucky Attorney General's race http://ow.ly/Ufygt
- USDA scientist says he was punished for publicizing research showing a link between pesticides and pollinator decline http://ow.ly/U8hj9
- Ohio Governor sets June 7, 2016 special election to replace former U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-OH-8) http://ow.ly/UbnAl
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