“Cut and Dry”

Federal water budgets have never been as robust as water boosters would like, even during the brief and heady days of 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulation, but things are about to get leaner and meaner. Looming sequestration cuts, fiscal cliffs, and agency “food” fights over scarce federal dollars add up to a bleak, [...]

Events on the Horizon

Hydraulic Fracturing Webinar 2: Transparency The U.S. Water Alliance is conducting a four-part webinar series Hydraulic Fracturing: Beyond Name Calling to Real Environmental Protection. Register now for the second webinar, Transparency that Benefits All–Disclosing Fracturing Fluids and Operations, which will take place on February 19, 2013 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST. UPDATE: Webinar 1: Knowing [...]

U.S. Water Alliance Adds Two More Leaders to Its Board

(Washington D.C.) Dan Bena, Senior Director of Sustainable Development for PepsiCo, and Mary Ann Dickinson, Executive Director for the Alliance for Water Efficiency have joined the U.S. Water Alliance’s Board of Directors. Their membership increases the scope of an already diverse Board dedicated to uniting people and policies for water sustainability.  “We’re honored global water [...]

National Leadershp Conference in Cincinnati Expands Upon White House Green Infrastructure Dialogue

(Washington D.C.) On September 19, the White House Council on Environmental Quality and U.S. EPA convened experts from around the country to explore the barriers and solutions to using “more green and less gray” in managing municipal stormwater.  The U.S. Water Alliance will expand the dialogue by presenting the 3rd annual Urban Water Sustainability Leadership [...]

New Name and Network Reflect “One Water” Unity

The Clean Water America Alliance announced a name change to the U.S. Water Alliance and the formation of a One Water Management network, both reflecting the organization’s core mission.  “We’re changing our name but not our game,” explains Alliance President Ben Grumbles.  “The Alliance’s mission–uniting people and policy for “one water” sustainability–remains the same. Our [...]

Sidebars and Roundtables – Where Will You Be?

Cincinnati is the place to be October 15-17 for the 3rd annual Urban Water Sustainability Leadership Conference. The meeting has become the focal point for urban leaders to drive the paradigm shift from gray to green and take the waste out of wastewater with resource recovery.  Different from other more technical workshops on the topic, [...]

New Name and Network Reflect “One Water” Unity

The Clean Water America Alliance announced a name change to the U.S. Water Alliance and the formation of a One Water Management network, both reflecting the organization’s core mission.  “We’re changing our name but not our game,” explains Alliance President Ben Grumbles.  “The Alliance’s mission–uniting people and policy for “one water” sustainability–remains the same. Our [...]

SHIFTING TO GREEN: Leaders Spotlight Their Best Models

Cincinnati is the place to be October 15-17 for the 3rd annual Urban Water Sustainability Leadership Conference. The meeting has become the focal point for urban leaders to drive the paradigm shift from gray to green and take the waste out of wastewater with resource recovery.  Different from other more technical workshops on the topic, [...]

Leadership Conference Gains Support

Enthusiasm is building for the Urban Water Sustainability Leadership Conference, October 15-17, in Cincinnati.  CH2M Hill will host a special reception at the Underground Railroad Museum for participants.  The new United Water Foundation has granted an award to support keeping registration fees low for attendees.  “Urban water leaders have a multitude of challenges, that can’t [...]