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28 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FY2026 President’s Budget Request: In Brief
2025-06-23 · Reports · R48575 · HTML available · PDF available
Waters of the United States (WOTUS): Frequently Asked Questions About the Scope of the Clean Water Act
2025-06-23 · Reports · R47408 · HTML available · PDF available
Science and Technology Issues for the 119th Congress
2025-04-03 · Reports · R48482 · HTML available · PDF available
Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs) for Steam Electric Power Plants
2025-03-26 · Resources · IF12705 · HTML available · PDF available
Selected Potential Considerations with Respect to Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: In Brief
2025-03-10 · Reports · R48159 · HTML available · PDF available
Plastic Pollution and Policy Considerations: Frequently Asked Questions
2025-03-07 · Reports · R48293 · HTML available · PDF available
Clean Water Act Section 401: Overview and Recent Developments
2025-02-07 · Reports · R46615 · HTML available · PDF available
Regulating PFAS Under the Clean Water Act
2025-01-15 · Resources · IF12148 · HTML available · PDF available
Canada: Background and U.S. Relations
2025-01-10 · Reports · R47620 · HTML available · PDF available
The 2024 Farm Bill: H.R. 8467 Compared with Current Law
2024-12-16 · Reports · R48167 · HTML available · PDF available
Science and Technology Issues for the 118th Congress
2024-10-15 · Reports · R47373 · HTML available · PDF available
Overview of the National Estuary Program (NEP)
2024-05-20 · Reports · R48069 · HTML available · PDF available
Protection of Undersea Telecommunication Cables: Issues for Congress
2023-08-07 · Reports · R47648 · HTML available · PDF available
Status of Efforts to Restore Chesapeake Bay Water Quality
2023-06-30 · Resources · IF11402 · HTML available · PDF available
Prior Converted Cropland Under the Clean Water Act
2023-02-24 · Resources · IF11136 · HTML available · PDF available
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI)
2022-12-09 · Resources · IF12280 · HTML available · PDF available
Ecosystem Restoration in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Overview and Issues for Congress
2022-10-03 · Reports · R47263 · HTML available · PDF available
The Clean Water Act at Fifty: Highlights and Lessons Learned from a Half Century of Transformative Legislation
2022-09-20 · Testimony · TE10079 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Role in Responding to Potential Risks of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
2022-08-10 · Reports · R45986 · HTML available · PDF available
Redefining Waters of the United States (WOTUS): Recent Developments
2022-07-08 · Reports · R46927 · HTML available · PDF available
Permitting for Pesticide Discharges into Navigable Waters: Issues and Legislation in the 117th Congress
2022-05-27 · Resources · IF10919 · HTML available · PDF available
Contaminants of Emerging Concern Under the Clean Water Act
2021-11-29 · Reports · R45998 · HTML available · PDF available
Science and Technology Issues in the 117th Congress
2021-05-05 · Reports · R46787 · HTML available · PDF available
Overview of the Steam Electric Power Generator Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards
2020-10-01 · Resources · IF10778 · HTML available · PDF available
Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms: Causes, Challenges, and Policy Considerations
2020-07-08 · Reports · R44871 · HTML available · PDF available
Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms: An Overview
2020-07-08 · Resources · IF10690 · HTML available · PDF available
Waters of the United States (WOTUS): Repealing and Revising the 2015 Clean Water Rule
2019-10-23 · Resources · IF11339 · HTML available · PDF available
Ecosystem Restoration of the Chesapeake Bay
2017-07-05 · Resources · IF10627 · HTML available