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Climate-resilience evaluation and awareness tool exercise report available

EPA has posted online a report on the “Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool Exercise with North Hudson Sewerage Authority and New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program.” The report documents the methodology used and the outcomes of the exercise so that other water utilities and National Estuary Programs could conduct a similar exercise of their own as drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities fulfill their public health and environmental missions.

Climate-resilience evaluation and awareness tool training modules available online

Training modules for EPA's Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool (CREAT) software are now available for viewing or download. The CREAT software was developed under the agency's Climate Ready Water Utilities (CRWU) initiative, which provides drinking water, wastewater, and storm water utilities with practical tools, training, and technical assistance to confront climate change through climate-related risk assessment.

NRDC report reveals 29 states unprepared for growing water threats to economy, health

First-of-its-kind state-by-state analysis examines climate-preparedness levels in all states, revealing nation’s best and worst

General Overview: Steve Fleischli, Director, NRDC Water & Climate Program