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EPA webinar on solar energy for water and wastewater utilities on October 11

Posted Thu, 2012/09/20 - 11:48am by RCAP

On Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET, EPA will host a webinar on solar energy and water and wastewater utilities. The webinar will detail the process of implementing solar-energy projects in such utilities, the various types of solar technologies available and where they can be most appropriately used, while highlighting innovative funding approaches (including those with no up-front capital requirements) that result in long-term energy cost savings and stability.

EPA offering sustainable growth assistance to communities

Posted Thu, 2012/09/20 - 11:34am by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited communities on Sept. 19 to apply for technical assistance to foster sustainable growth in their area. Communities that adopt sustainable-growth strategies have been shown to expand economic opportunity and protect people’s health and the environment. EPA is offering assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program, which offers tools that can be applied in rural, suburban, and urban areas, including:

The Oklahoman editorial: Water offers a chance to put Americans to work

Posted Mon, 2012/09/17 - 4:11pm by RCAP

A Sept. 16 editorial on NewsOK, a website sponsored by The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City), begins: