water infrastructure investment News
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Water/Municipal Sector Applauds Senate Passage of WRDA
A diverse coalition of organizations representing the drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, flood risk management and local government sectors, recently congratulated the Senate for passing S. 2848, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 with a broad bipartisan vote of 95 to 3. This strong vote reflects the wide-spread support among Members of Congress and the American people for ...
By WateReuse
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Xylem executives to help shape a common water future vision at the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition in Brisbane
Executives from Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world's most challenging water issues, will participate in keynote addresses, leadership forums, workshops and technical sessions at the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, which will take place in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, October 9 – 14. Xylem will explore the ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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New Climate Bonds Water Infrastructure Expert Committee
A new Climate Bonds Expert Working Group, made up of key water sector and industry experts from around the world will be meeting for the first time today to develop criteria for water investments that can be used to back green and climate bonds certified under the Climate Bond Standard – an easy-to-use tool for investors and governments that allows them to assess the environmental integrity ...
By Ceres
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Going Green Will Save Lancaster in Controlling Storm Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report today that found green infrastructure can be a cost effective solution to controlling stormwater while providing numerous economic benefits. Using the City of Lancaster as a case study, EPA sought to quantify the economic benefits associated with utilizing green infrastructure for controlling wet weather pollution. “Cities ...
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Illinois Will Expand Investments in the State’s Water Infrastructure
Illinois took some big steps towards more resilient, cost effective and sustainable water infrastructure today, according to experts with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT). Late yesterday afternoon the House passed SB 2780, which for the first time ever, provides significant financial support to municipal water systems for water efficiency, ...
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£8.2 million awarded to Cranfield to shape the future of UK water treatment and infrastructure
The government has announced investment of £8.2 million to support advances in water treatment and infrastructure research through Cranfield University’s Water Science Institute in the Autumn Statement and Comprehensive Spending Review. The investment comes through the UK Collaboratorium for Research in Infrastructure & Cities (UKCRIC) which involves 14 UK universities engaged in ...
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Mapping potential water risks in China`s Wei River
The Wei River in west-central China is not just the largest tributary of the Yellow River, but it has also been a critical water source for communities for thousands of years. To manage this important resource, water authorities in China just announced that they plan to invest 6 billion yuan - more than US$950 million - this year to fight floods and pollution in the Wei. This investment in water ...
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Increasing the impact of Wetland Solutions
Rotterdam, the Netherlands – To commemorate 60 years of Wetlands International and its predecessors on Monday 22 September Wetlands International co-hosted a global stakeholder forum at the World Trade Center Rotterdam, together with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment of the Netherlands. This was followed by an awards reception and a meeting of ...
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