Final EPA Water Affordability Guide In Limbo Under Biden Administration

January 21, 2021
In the final days of the Trump administration, EPA issued updated guidance on how to calculate the impact of low-income households on a wastewater utility’s ability to pay for required infrastructure projects, but the guide is yet to appear in the Federal Register , raising questions about whether the Biden administration will pull it for further review. Ronald Klain, President Joe Biden’s chief of staff, on Jan. 20 announced a regulatory “freeze” for EPA and all other federal agencies blocking...


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