WASHINGTON – Recognizing the importance of clean water and healthy watersheds to our economy, environment and communities, the Obama administration released a national clean water framework April 27 that showcases its comprehensive commitment to protecting the health of America’s waters.…
read moreWater is everywhere, but it’s too often taken for granted. Whether it’s used in the kitchen, the bathroom, or out in a field, water has and will always be essential to life. In his new book, The Big Thirst, author…
read moreOriginally published on April 23, 2011 (original posting)By KATE GALBRAITHFORT WORTH — Texans pride themselves on being the heart of the nation’s oil and gas business. But even here, public concern about natural gas drilling is growing.On Wednesday, several dozen…
read moreThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing for public comment a draft permit that will help improve our nation’s waterways by regulating the discharge of stormwater from construction sites. Stormwater discharges during construction activities can contain sediment and pollutants…
read moreMidwest Assistance Program (MAP), the Midwest RCAP, is recruiting for three Field Managers. The Field Manager (FM) provides oversight and supervision of the Technical Assistance Providers (TAPs) in a designated area. The FM is also required to provide technical assistance…
read moreThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comments on a recently released draft technical document titled “Identifying and Protecting Healthy Watersheds: Concepts, Assessments, and Management Approaches.” This draft technical document provides the basis for implementing the agency’s Healthy Watersheds…
read moreOne researcher's conclusion that "natural gas pried from shale formations is dirtier than coal in the short term" and "comparable" in the long term will be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, giving it more credence, Mike Soraghan reports for…
read moreCensus Shows Growth Fueled by Increasingly Diverse Metro Areas; in Kansas, a Small Town Tears Down Empty HomesOnline posting of this articleOriginally printed in The Wall Street Journal, page A6, on April 11, 2011By CONOR DOUGHERTYAmericans continued to abandon the…
read moreThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recently released two new water-security products:Webinar - Pandemic Influenza Planning and Preparedness: Lessons Learned for the Water Sector A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. In a severe pandemic, absenteeism will increase from illness,…
read moreThe Housing Assistance Council (HAC), an organization associated with RCAP, has two new publications to help make the case for the importance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Section 502 direct and 523 programs, which are self-help housing programs that…
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