WOTUS Rule - The current administration wants to reduce federal restrictions on 18 percent of streams and just over half of wetlands according to EcoWatch. Colorado River Negotiations - Talks for a new use agreement begin in 2020 but first California, Arizona and Nevada must finish a plan addressing Lake Meade's declining water levels. U.S. Water Infrastructure - With the D grade given by the ASCE, this issue is near the top of many policymakers' list and should get much attention in state legislatures across the country and on Capitol Hill.