Issues associated with climate change are already affecting clean water agencies and the effects will only increase in the future as the public and governments at all levels become more concerned about climate change. NACWA believes that climate change is primarily a water issue, and the Association's advocacy focuses on the interrelationships between water resources and climate change, including the needs of clean water agencies in adapting to climate change impacts and further research about these impacts. NACWA is also committed to ensuring that greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment are accurately estimated and that any mitigation efforts that target wastewater are reasonable.

For more information on NACWA’s legal activities and litigation related to Climate Change, please visit the Legal Resources  page.

To locate the most relevant tools for utilities in their climate change adaptation and resiliency efforts, please see NACWA's Climate Resilience Resource Menu  (.xls). This is a new resource that will be updated quarterly.

2016

11/07	Clean Water Current		EPA to Host Disaster Recovery & Resilience Mitigation Webinars
11/07	Clean Water Current		Water Sector Prepares to Update Security & Resilience Roadmap
10/25	Clean Water Current		Comments Filed on FEMA Plan to Implement Federal Flood Standard
07/05	Clean Water Current		NACWA Leadership Helps Advance Key Advisory Council Recommendations on Water Sector Resiliency
06/21	Regulatory Update		How Should Climate Change Factor into CWA Decision Making?
06/20	Clean Water Current		EPA Launches Two New Climate Tools, Requests Case Studies
05/31	Clean Water Current		New Report Focuses on Climate Change Practices in Stormwater Management
05/02	Clean Water Current		Climate Bond Bill Would Fund Resilient Infrastructure
03/28	Clean Water Current		NACWA Weighs in on Greenhouse Gas Inventory
03/28	Clean Water Current		White House Summit Shines Light on Sustainability, Infrastructure Issues
03/23	Clean Water Current		NACWA Comments on EPA 2014 Greenhouse Gas Inventory
03/21	Clean Water Current		NACWA Tackles Water Resilience with Congress and White House
03/21	Clean Water Current		WSCC Provides Input for Resilience Study
03/17	Case Studies		Resiliency Case Studies
03/14	Clean Water Current		Clean Water Caucus to Host Resiliency Briefing, NACWA Members Featured
03/14	Clean Water Current		Synthesis of International Water & Climate Forum Released
03/07	Clean Water Current		Association Endorses Water Reuse, Recycling Provisions in Drought Bill
02/19	Clean Water Current		Clean Water Caucus To Host Resiliency Hearing
02/19	Clean Water Current		Association Releases Climate Resilience Resource Menu For Clean Water Agencies
02/12	Clean Water Current		Senate Drought Bill Introduced; Funding Announced
02/12	Clean Water Current		Clean Power Plan Rule Put On Hold
02/10	NACWA Letter		NACWA Support for Drought Relief Act
01/29	Clean Water Current		Senate Drought Proposal Funds Reuse Projects, References NACWA Research
01/29	Clean Water Current		Opportunities For Water Reuse Take Spotlight This Week
01/22	Clean Water Current		Biogas Stressed in EPA Clean Power Plan Implementation Comments
01/08	Clean Water Current		Water Groups Urge Funding For Reuse To Address Drought
01/06	Coalition Letter		Water Sector Letter on Funding for Water Reuse

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• Water Sector Forum on Climate Change, Meeting Summary, 12/2007
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