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Smart H2O Summit Partners With Isle Utilities
Smart H2O Summit has announced a partnership with Isle Utilities that will include working together to develop a special Panel Session for the Conference Program as well as creating a special Emerging Technology Pavilion in the exposition area. Smart H2O Summit takes place August 17-19 in San Francisco. As a Supporting Sponsor and an independent technology and innovation consultancy, Isle ...
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House Passage of Critical Water Infrastructure Bill Commended by American Public Works Association
The U.S. House of Representatives is commended by the American Public Works Association (APWA) for its approval late yesterday of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA), H.R. 5303. The legislation is critical for protecting our communities by authorizing 31 Army Corps of Engineers projects. Passed by a vote in the House of 399-25, the bill authorizes $9 billion for 31 Army Corps of ...
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AWWA applauds agreement to fund WIFIA
U.S. House of Representatives and Senate negotiators on Tuesday agreed to provide $20 million for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act in 2017, paving the way for up to $1.2 billion in loans to support critical water infrastructure projects if approved by Congress. The House is expected to vote on the Continuing Resolution on Thursday and the Senate should take it up Friday. The ...
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Xylem Joins Bipartisan Policy Center`s New Business Leader Council to promote private investment in infrastructure
As America contends with the growing need to build and maintain our critical infrastructure and the lack of government funding to do it, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is bringing together top executives from some of the nation’s leading companies to explore ways to bridge that gap. BPC announced today the establishment of a new Executive Council on Infrastructure that aims to identify ...
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AWWA advocates for water infrastructure investment as Drinking Water Week ends
As Drinking Water Week concludes, the American Water Works Association and water professionals across North America are advocating for investment in the repair and replacement of local water infrastructure. It’s critical that water infrastructure is maintained properly given that public health, economic vitality, fire protection and quality of life rely on it. However, much of the water ...
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AWWA applauds doubling of WIFIA funding
The American Water Works Association today commended U.S. Congress and the Trump Administration for more than doubling the funding for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) and bolstering the Drinking Water State Loan Fund (DWSRF) through the omnibus spending bill WIFIA received $63 million – up from $30 million in its first year of funding to make loans – and ...
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Supplier diversity efforts help earn Black & Veatch honor as Kansas Corporation of the Year
The Kansas Department of Commerce (KDOC) has selected Black & Veatch as Kansas Corporation of the Year for its leadership and the opportunities its supplier diversity program provides for minority- and women-owned businesses. “Black & Veatch is a good example of the type of first-class businesses that we have in the state of Kansas,” said Kansas Commerce Secretary Antonio ...
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Key groups urge house to restore funding to clean & safe water programs
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, Association of Clean Water Administrators, Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, American Public Works Association, American Water Works Association, ...
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Value of Water Coalition to Host Panel on Critical State of U.S. Water Infrastructure
Communities across the country rely on aging water infrastructure systems in need of repair. Yet for too long, water has been the "unseen infrastructure.” We are at a critical moment in time when addressing U.S. water infrastructure must become a national priority. To address this disconnect, the Value of Water Coalition will host an in-depth conversation on the current condition of water ...
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Call for Papers deadline approaching for AWWA`s new Water Infrastructure Conference & Exposition
The American Water Works Association is seeking abstracts for the latest Water Infrastructure Conference & Exposition taking place in Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 26 - 29, 2014. Individuals interested in presenting must submit abstracts by 4 p.m. MST on Jan. 17, 2014 for consideration. This new conference will address leading-edge water infrastructure challenges and provide water professionals with ...
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U.S. Senate approves WIFIA; AWWA proclaims ‘huge step forward’ for water infrastructure
The U.S. Senate today passed legislation that would create a Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Authority, a key development in addressing America’s trillion-dollar water infrastructure challenge. A WIFIA pilot program is included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (S. 601), which passed by a vote of 83-14. It now moves on to the U.S. House of Representatives for ...
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Leading water organizations urge support for SRF, creation of new WIFIA loan program for water infrastructure
In a statement today to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Water and Wildlife, three of the nation’s leading water organizations advocated for the enactment of a Water Infrastructure and Innovations Act (WIFIA) to reduce the costs of critical water infrastructure projects. In the statement, the American Water Works Assocation (AWWA), the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) ...
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Water, municipal groups urge Congress to pass pivotal infrastructure legislation
Water, municipal groups urge Congress to pass pivotal infrastructure legislation The American Water Works Association and 10 other water and municipal groups today urged key members of U.S. Congress to support pivotal legislation to repair critical U.S. water infrastructure. In letters to U.S. senators and representatives on four decisive committees, the groups urged support for the creation of ...
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NACWA Urges Increased Federal Investment in Water Infrastructure at Key House Committee Hearing
Tuesday morning, before the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee’s Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, leading experts testified regarding the state of America’s wastewater infrastructure. National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Board Member, Oluwole (OJ) McFoy, General Manager of the Buffalo Sewer Authority, testified regarding the ...
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Marty Travers Named to March of Dimes National Leadership Council
Marty Travers, President of Black & Veatch’s telecommunications business, has been selected to serve on the March of Dimes National Volunteer Leadership Council (NVLC). The council is responsible for helping to increase the effectiveness of volunteer leaders throughout the country by providing counsel and guidance on national strategy to support the organization. “Marty is a ...
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Senate Committee approves WIFIA
A US Senate Committee today passed legislation that would create a Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Authority, a development the American Water Works Association hailed as pivotal in confronting America’s trillion-dollar water infrastructure challenge. If enacted into law, WIFIA would make low-interest federal loans available to address large water infrastructure projects in ...
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APWA Joins 86 Organizations Urging Senate Passage of Water Resources Development Act
The American Public Works Association (APWA) joins 86 organizations, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Association of Port Authorities and the American Society of Civil Engineers, in a letter to the Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Senator Minority Leader, Harry Reid (D-NV), urging the Senate to consider and pass S. 2848, the Water Resources Development Act ...
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Sunne Wright McPeak to Keynote ACWA Conference
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is in peril as population growth, water pollution, climate change and other factors put strain on this vital water source for millions of Californians. The future of the Delta will be one of many big topics Dec. 4-7 when more than 1,600 local and state water leaders meet at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego for the Association of California Water Agencies' ...
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Black & Veatch PRICO SMR Becomes World’s First Proven FLNG Technology to Achieve Production on a Floating Facility
The world’s first floating natural gas liquefaction unit (FLNG) has successfully completed performance testing in Nantong, China. With the average liquefaction process load exceeding 100 percent during the 72-hour performance test, the flawless performance of the FLNG ensured all design requirements and production capacities were achieved for the unit’s operational effectiveness. For ...
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Wright-Pierce engineer honored as environmental champion
Michael D. Giggey, P.E., Vice President and Senior Wastewater Engineer at Wright-Pierce, a New England provider of water, wastewater and infrastructure engineering services, was recently honored by the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) for his contribution to the stewardship of Cape Cod's sensitive coastal environment. The APCC, which recently marked its 40th anniversary, is Cape Cod’s ...
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