Water Officials Say EPA Plans EO Compliance Review For FY26 SRF Loans

Top EPA water office officials say they plan to begin reviewing states’ clean and drinking water state revolving fund (SRF) intended use plans (IUPs) to ensure compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders (EOs) at the start of fiscal year 2026, seeking to assuage state concerns that such reviews are already happening. Officials are also indicating that even if their IUPs have to comply with Trump’s orders barring use of funds for environmental justice (EJ), climate and other Biden-era priorities,...