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How the fiscal cliff would affect rural areas

Posted Mon, 2012/12/10 - 11:34am by RCAP

If you're afraid to ask the stupid question of what the fiscal cliff is and are wondering how it might affect you as a resident of a rural area, the Daily Yonder blog has provided an excellent explanation in simple terms.

Aleta Botts writes in a helpful post:

Webcast on planning for sustainability

Posted Tue, 2012/11/20 - 5:04pm by RCAP

On December 13, 2012, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm EST, EPA will host a webinar on how water and wastewater utilities can build sustainability considerations into alternatives analysis as they evaluate and select investments in infrastructure. The webinar is the third in a series of EPA webcasts built around the core elements of its 2012 handbook, "Planning for Sustainability: A Handbook for Water and Wastewater Utilities." The webinar will feature presentations on how utilities in Beaverton, Orej., and Carrboro, N.C., have addressed sustainability in their analysis of alternatives.

List of how states voted on water-related measures on Election Day

Posted Thu, 2012/11/15 - 12:25pm by RCAP

SAN FRANCISCO (TPL) -- Across the nation, voters of all political leanings gave overwhelming approval on Nov. 6, Election Day, to taxing themselves and spending money for new parks in their communities, The Trust for Public Land announced.