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A Clear Commitment to America’s Waters
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NACWA’s 2012 Winter Conference, February 12 - 15, 2012 in Los
Angeles, Calif. brought together NACWA President, David Williams
(left); Craig Goehring, Chief Executive Officer of Brown and Caldwell
(center) and Alan Krause, President and Chief Executive Officer of
MWH Global (right) to discuss their insights into market signals re-
garding the economy, innovative solutions here and abroad that might
help clean water agencies tackle the new regulatory frontier, and new
models for collaboration that are stretching limited public dollars.
From panel discussions on “Nutrients and the Role of Trading” to
“Managing One Water — What Role Will Stormwater Play,” new
ideas about the evolving and expanding role of the Nation’s clean wa-
ter agencies in advancing innovation were front and center.
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affordability, controlling agricultural run-off, opening renew-
able energy markets, and innovative financing for clean wa-
ter investments. Key Congressional and U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) officials will be among those speaking
and attending, ensuring that members come away with the maxi-
mum amount of information on issues sure to impact their util-
ity back home.
Utility Executives Roundtable to
Explore the Water Resources Utility of the Future
The
Policy Forum
will include a
Utility Executives Roundtable
that
will shine a bright light on the transformational shift in how
wastewater utilities are effectively managing their systems, while
also addressing issues like population growth, climate change
and energy independence. Several utilities will highlight the
resource-recovery projects they are undertaking and the factors
behind their decision to proceed. A dialogue among all in atten-
dance is planned. While the evolution of these wastewater utili-
ties can help communities with their long-term sustainability
goals, the shift demands a serious look at the Clean Water Act
and whether the Act should be amended to address and embrace
the transformational change taking place at these facilities.
Senator Ben Cardin to Keynote
Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Water
& Wildlife, will be delivering a keynote address at the Policy
Forum. Serving in Congress for over 25 years, Senator Cardin
has developed a strong reputation as an environmental cham-
pion through his efforts to provide dedicated funding to water
infrastructure systems and through his consistent pursuit of
environmental restoration initiatives. The Senator will speak
on advancing the national dialogue on increased investments
in water infrastructure. Invited Congressional speakers in-
clude Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), member of the Senate
Energy & Natural Resources Committee and Congressmen Bob
Gibbs (R-Ohio) and Tim Bishop (D-NY), Chairman and Ranking
Member of the House Water Resources and the Environment
Subcommittee.
Member Agency Hill Visits Planned
The
Policy Forum
agenda includes time for Member Agencies to
meet with their Congres¬sional delegations to raise issues of
significance to their utility – and NACWA members as a whole.
Policy Forum attendees are encouraged to schedule these critical
meetings now.
Registration information and an up-to-date agenda are available
on the 2012
National Environmental Policy Forum’s
page
of NACWA’s
website.