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Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development tweets about water infrastructure

Posted Tue, 2012/06/19 - 3:21pm by RCAP

On June 19, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Doug O’Brien hosted June's virtual office hours for the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Twitter. O’Brien discussed the Obama administration’s efforts to create a rural America that’s built to last, through support of broadband, education, medical, and water-quality projects. In many cases, USDA works in partnership with other government entities, including Tribes, and business development organizations to create job opportunities in rural America.

New York Times: "Saving U.S. Water and Sewer Systems Would Be Costly"

Posted Mon, 2010/03/15 - 9:45am by RCAP

A front page article in the March 14, 2010, New York Times, "Saving U.S. Water and Sewer Systems Would Be Costly," highlights the enormous needs of water and wastewater systems across the country. While the article concentrates on one city's sewer chief, George S. Hawkins of Washington, D.C., the facts The New York Times is reporting on apply to the needs of municipalities and small, rural water and wastewater systems.