No More Microbeads
On December 28, President Obama signed the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, marking a major victory for clean water and NACWA. The law bans the manufacture of rinse-off cosmetic products containing...
View ArticleLooking Back – And Ahead
Last night, President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address, presenting his vision for the future of the country. One thing notably missing from his discussion was any mention of...
View ArticleBudget Leaves Us Disappointed
Last week, President Obama sent his last budget to Capitol Hill outlining his proposed priorities for federal spending as he leaves office, including spending on environmental priorities. The budget...
View ArticleBuilding Resiliency in St. Louis
Today, NACWA in conjunction with the Congressional Clean Water Caucus hosted a briefing entitled Building Water Resiliency—From Wet Weather to Drought that highlighted community resiliency efforts...
View ArticleSome Data on Why Water Week is Important
For the first time in years, water has become a predominant issue in our nation’s consciousness. With the twin challenges of the ongoing crisis in Flint and the drought in the West, legislators are...
View ArticleBalancing the Need for Investment with Low-income Customer Affordability
As communities across the nation address the ever-pressing need to maintain and update its water infrastructure, a larger question looms, ‘How do sewer and water utilities make these much-needed...
View ArticleSenate Comes Together on Water Infrastructure; Attention Turns to the House...
While Washington may have a well-deserved reputation for partisan gridlock, the U.S. Senate took a major step on September 15 towards showing that issues around water and water infrastructure can be...
View ArticleThank You NACWA Members for a Great 2016 . . . But We Have a Lot of Work Ahead!
As 2016 comes to a close, now is the perfect time to reflect on NACWA’s successes this year and set our sights on the work that must still be done in the New Year. Despite a tumultuous political...
View ArticleMomentum Builds for Water Week, Don’t Miss Out!!
Water Week 2017 is just around the corner, and excitement is quickly building as key members of Congress confirm their participation and an agenda of high-caliber events rounds into shape. Anchored by...
View ArticleWater Week 2017: Reaching New Heights
Water Week 2017 has come and gone and the Association has plenty to be thankful for, and optimistic about. Eight major association partners collaborated, more than 30 water-related organizations...
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