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EPA seeks small business input on proposed Stormwater Rule

Posted Fri, 2010/07/23 - 10:29am by RCAP

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses and municipalities to nominate representatives to provide input on a proposed stormwater rule. The rule would strengthen the national stormwater program under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and focus on stormwater discharges from developed sites, such as subdivisions, roadways, industrial facilities, and commercial buildings or shopping centers.

 

Huffington Post: Call for a "local water" movement and a new way of thinking about water

Posted Wed, 2010/07/21 - 3:53pm by RCAP

Last week, The Huffington Post posted an article from Dr. Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific institute, on a new water philosophy he is fostering. Dr. Gleick believes that it's time to harvest the momentum of the local sustainability movement to promote “local water.”

EPA launches national water conservation campaign

Posted Thu, 2010/07/15 - 1:26pm by RCAP

EPA’s WaterSense program helps consumers save money and water