Electron Hydro LLC and its chief operating officer pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor violation of operating an unlawful hydraulic project, and face a record state penalty for an environmental crime.
Republican lawmakers on the House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee criticized the Biden administration's recent rule covering U.S. waters protected by the Clean Water Act, calling it "bureaucratic overreach."
The funding will support Philadelphia's 25-year water revitalization plan, which calls for lead service line replacement and upgrades to regional water treatment plants.