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31 posts from January 2022

Monday, 31 January 2022

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 31 January 2022

Interesting ad in Delta County, Colorado’s High Country Shopper. Not sure if we’re supposed to take this one seriously?

Bingo's good, too!

LakeEnjoy!

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Note: If a link does not work, try pasting the URL into your browser. Elaine

The articles displayed herein are selected by Dr. Elaine J. Hanford. I do not necessarily agree with the viewpoints expressed and the article descriptions that precede each link.

Geoscience Bulletin Board – 31 January 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Potential development of rare January tropical cyclone near Hawaii

Attempting to restore Bonneville Salt Flats from impacts of potash mining & racing

Geology of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano

Radiometric dating clarifying timing of the obduction episode in Oman

CO2 emissions from Mount Etna triggered by deep carbon dioxide reservoirs

The Great Unconformity in the Grand Canyon

The explosive behavior of Mauna Loa

Resistivity surveys define new placer dome, fault extensions & exploration targets at BOLO Gold-Silver Project in Nevada

Book Review: “Otherlands:  A World in the Making” – the geologic history of Earth

New study suggests gravitational forces move tectonic plates - barycenter

Plans to build tallest residential tower on caissons in bay muds in San Francisco

Developing new alert system for seismic shaking in tall buildings during earthquakes

Role of magmatism in continental breakup along magma-poor eastern North American continent

Visualizing the season on Earth – animated map

Before & after of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano

Eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano is one of strongest ever recorded

High-resolution multi-mode Chinese imaging satellite begins sensing

Where did the oceans come from?

Salpinganthium hispaniolanum – mid-Tertiary species of legume preserved in Dominican amber

Micro-plastic pollution in the ocean is likely greater than estimated

Linking glaciers during “Snowball Earth” and the Great Unconformity

Oblique convergence cause thrust & strike-slip ruptures during 2021 M7.2 Haiti earthquake

Ocean color changes may signal imminent submarine volcanic eruption

Oldest petroglyphs in North America are at Winnemucca Lake – strontium isotope analysis & carbon data

Looking at the seafloor without water – Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault along Jamaica Passage

Morangong dendrolite fossil - petrified Early Jurassic gymnosperm in Korea

Montana is a state of rugged mountains & deserves a spot on your bucket list

History of meandering rivers is recorded in mud

Two mineral leases for Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in Minnesota are cancelled by Feds

Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 31 January 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Microbial antibiotic resistant is 3rd leading cause of death worldwide – result of human over-use & abuse of antibiotics that encouraged microbes to adapt & evolve more quickly

Key FSIS accomplishments in 2021 to protect public health

Changing demographics in China – fewer births & aging population

Perspective:  Florida must follow data & enforce rules to clean up Lake Okeechobee pollution

Waging a new war against wolves – New Mexico & Colorado ranchers want ability to kill Mexican wolves who they say are killing livestock

Massive solar project near Desert Center would devastate wildlife, forests & Native sites

Proposed settlement of massive 2015 hazardous mine waste spill – $90M for Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund site to clean up rivers in 3 states & Navajo Nation

Valley Fever is a major health problem in southwestern US – airborne fungal spores from the soil

Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant is already $16B over cost with more to come – who will pay for unproven reactor design and construction delays?

Costs of wind & solar energy have already risen by almost 16%

City of Anchorage temporarily shut off fluoridation of drinking water

Webinar series on water disputes in the Nile River Basin

High-Speed Rail Authority approves EIR for segment of California High-Speed Rail Program

SCOTUS agrees to consider limiting scope of wetlands regulation under Clean Water Act

Drought-resistant farming methods in New Mexico

Fears of “corporate vultures” taking over water resources – corporate greed

USEPA to review 14 Superfund clean-up sites in New England – includes Gallups Quarry

New legislation in Maine would close ‘loophole’ that allows spreading sewage sludge containing PFAS forever chemicals as fertilizer

Perspective:  Why encourage water conservation and then build thousands of new homes?

US Forest Service allowing diversions of critical water supplies

Energy efficiency ratings are not indicative of actual energy efficiency – very low correlation

US Forest Service issues new 10-year strategy “Confronting the Wildfire Crisis” – wants more money & people

60 years of garbage data & human habits

SCOTUS to review interpretation of Clean Air Act that gave EPA authority to regulate GHG

Pennsylvania woman treated for rabies after escaped monkey spat at her following traffic accident

406 invasive SAC fish pulled from San Marcos River in Texas – result of aquarium dumping

Migrant remittances support survival of town in Mexico – estimated $50+B in remittances to Mexico last year

US BLM plans to capture record number of wild horses on federal lands this year

Proposed legislation in West Virginia would eliminate ban on nuclear power plants

The ongoing saga of the City of Chicago and Southside Recycling that wants metal shredder

California legislation would ban single-use cigarette filters, e-cigarettes & vape products

US EPA to conduct wide-scale monitoring of air pollution & cleanups in 3 Gulf Coast states

Americans are missing the basics – 90% have poor diet & 25% do not exercise

EU nations quarrel as to whether nuclear and natural gas are “green” energies

Controversial proposal for black bear hunting in 3 North Carolina sanctuaries – human problem

Rules for 100% carbon-free energy failed vote of Arizona utility regulators – rules not necessary

Roughly half of hospitalizations for virus are really for other issues – “incidental cases”

European countries shifting to new strategy:  accept the virus – while others want to fine unvaxxed

Mutations of Omicron variant - epistasis

CDC graphs illustrates “cases” & hospitalizations and few deaths from Omicron

VAERS data being ignored – DOD has database (DMED) on military reactions to vaccines – do not delete

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 31 January 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Manatees finally hungry enough to eat romaine lettuce

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/officials-florida-manatees-eating-lettuce-185456425.html

$38M allocated in futile efforts to slow erosion on two Chesapeake Bay islands – estimated $1.7B over 30 years

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/environment/bs-md-mid-bay-islands-20220120-cy6cotmzmbcffcuxj3p6yhjk3e-story.html

High-tech submarine cables are threat to national security

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-undersea-water-cables-real-155603396.html

Port of Nome, Alaska, to receive $250M for future construction for Deep Draft Port

• https://www.knom.org/wp/blog/2022/01/20/nomes-deep-draft-port-among-several-alaskaprojects-to-receive-millions-in-federal-funding/

“Crystal Symphony” cruise ship with 400 crew & 300 passengers diverts to the Bahama to avoid arrest warrant

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/cruise-ship-with-700-onboard-diverted-to-bahamasto-avoid-us-arrest-warrant/ar-AAT3LjV

• Update: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cruise-ship-changes-course-after-us-judgeorders-seizure/ar-AAT5FFN

1.7 km of tunnels to be built beneath Sydney Harbour – Western Harbour Tunnel

• https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/tunnelling-contract-awarded-for-sydneyharbour-link

Norfolk, Virginia, promised $249M to strengthen port & water supply chains & resilience

• https://www.wtkr.com/news/norfolk-to-receive-249m-in-federal-funding-to-increasecommunity-resilience-to-flooding

Potential use of offshore wind farms for sequestering CO2

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/offshore-wind-farms-could-help-132644944.html

Government promises $B to improve ports across the country – is the check in the mail?

• https://www.constructiondive.com/news/17-billion-iija-set-to-boost-us-port-projects/617203/

Anticipating algal bloom crisis will get worse in Florida

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/algal-bloom-crisis-worse-florida-112015795.html

• Report: https://myfwc.com/media/28286/habtf-consensus-2.pdf

Galapagos & Costa Rica creating “Ocean Highway” migratory route for marine life

• https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/galapagos-costa-rica-creating-underwater-170553961.html

Monitoring to find “tipping point” for coastal wetlands

• https://phys.org/news/2022-01-coastal-wetlands.html

SW coastal Louisiana project receives $125M to provide non-structural hurricane reduction measures

• https://www.kplctv.com/2022/01/26/southwest-coastal-louisiana-project-receives-millionsfunding/

Coastal cities in China competing for distant-water catch – supported by subsidies

• https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/china-s-coastal-citiescompeting-for-distant-water-catch-with-generous-subsidies

San Clemente, California, bans e-bikes on beach, pier & coastal trails

• https://voiceofoc.org/2022/01/san-clemente-bans-e-bikes-on-beach-pier-and-coastal-trails/

Update: California Coastal Commission wins appeal to stop private seawalls for two beachfront houses

• https://mustangnews.net/coastal-commission-halts-production-of-seawalls-in-pismo-beach/

Red knots & northern gannets highlight Christmas bird count on Ocracoke Island

• https://coastalreview.org/2022/01/red-knots-northern-gannets-highlight-christmas-bird-count/

Conflict between community-level activism & policy making regarding coastal flooding in Boston Harbor

• https://thescopeboston.org/7534/climate-justice/in-the-race-to-solve-boston-harbors-coastalflooding-problem-who-calls-the-shots

"Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power." -  Lao Tzu

Posted on Monday, 31 January 2022 at 02:07 PM in Blogs, Twitters, WWW sites, e-Newsletters, & Lists, Elaine Hanford's Bulletin Boards, Readings, Journals, Videos, Films & Visuals | | Comments (0)

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Sunday, 30 January 2022

CRS Report: 'Indian Water Rights Settlements'

Charles V. Stern has updated (18 January 2022) his CRS report: 'Indian Water Rights Settlements'.

Download CRS_Report_Indian_Water_Rights_Settlements_18Jan2022

Summary
In the second half of the 19th century, the federal government pursued a policy of confining Indian tribes to reservations. These reservations were either a portion of a tribe’s aboriginal land or an area of land taken out of the public domain and set aside for a tribe. The federal statutes and treaties reserving such land for Indian reservations typically did not address the water needs of these reservations, a fact that has given rise to questions and disputes regarding Indian reserved water rights. Dating to a 1908 Supreme Court ruling, courts generally have held that many tribes have a reserved right to water sufficient to fulfill the purpose of their reservations and that this right took effect on the date the reservations were established. This means that, in the context of a state water law system of prior appropriations, which is common in many U.S. western states, many tribes have water rights senior to those of non-Indian users with water rights and access established subsequent to the Indian reservations’ creation. Although many Indian tribes hold senior water rights through their reservations, the quantification of these rights is undetermined in many cases.

Since 1990, the Department of the Interior’s policy has been that Indian water rights should be resolved through negotiated settlements rather than litigation. These agreements allow tribes to quantify their water rights on paper, while also procuring access to water through infrastructure and other related expenses. In addition to tribes and federal government representatives, settlement negotiations may involve states, water districts, and private water users, among others.

Approval and implementation of Indian water rights settlements typically requires federal action—often in the form of congressional approval. As of 2021, 38 Indian water rights settlements had been federally approved, with total estimated costs in excess of $8.0 billion. Of these, 34 settlements were approved and enacted by Congress (4 were administratively approved by the U.S. Departments of Justice and the Interior). After congressional approval, federal projects associated with approved Indian water rights settlements generally have been implemented by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) or the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), pursuant to congressional directions.

Historically, federal funding for settlements has been provided through discretionary appropriations; however, Congress also has approved mandatory funding for some settlements. The Reclamation Water Settlements Fund was enacted in 2009 under P.L. 111-11 as a means to provide a source of additional funding for existing and future settlements. It is scheduled to provide $120 million per year in mandatory funding for settlements through FY2029, with the availability of these funds currently expiring in FY2034. More recently, Congress approved and appropriated $2.5 billion for another Indian water rights fund, the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund, in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-58).

Three settlements were approved or amended in the 116th Congress, and other new and amended settlements have been proposed in the 117th Congress. One of the primary challenges facing new settlements is competition for federal funds (and the type of funding used), as well as the related question of cost shares by state, local, and tribal governments.

At issue for Congress is under what circumstances new Indian water rights settlements should be considered, approved, and amended and to what extent Congress should fund existing settlements. Some argue that resolution of Indian water rights settlements is a mutually beneficial means to resolve long-standing legal issues, provide certainty of water deliveries, and reduce the federal government’s liability. Although there is little opposition to generally stated principles that preference negotiated settlements to litigation, individual settlements (or elements thereof) are in some cases opposed by the executive branch and/or by other water users.

Introduction
Indian water rights settlements are a means of resolving ongoing disputes related to Indian water rights among tribes, federal and state governments, and other parties (e.g., water rights holders). The federal government is involved in these settlements pursuant to its tribal trust responsibilities. Since 1978, the federal government has entered into 38 water rights settlements with Indian tribes and other users, and 34 of these settlements have been congressionally approved. Negotiation of other settlements is ongoing.

Congressionally authorized settlements typically authorize funding, and in some cases provide direct/mandatory funding, for projects that allow tribes to access and develop their water resources. At issue for Congress is not only whether to enact new settlements with completed negotiations but also questions related to the current process for negotiating and recommending settlements for authorization. Some of the challenges raised by these settlements pertain to the provision of federal funding and cost shares associated with individual settlements, over-arching principles and expectations guiding ongoing and future settlements, and opposition to some settlements or specific parts of settlements by some groups.

This report provides background on Indian water rights settlements and an overview of the settlement process, and summarizes enacted and potential settlements to date. It also analyzes issues related to Indian water rights, with a focus on the role of the federal government and challenges faced in negotiating and implementing Indian water rights settlements. Finally, it focuses on settlements in a legislative context, including enacted and proposed legislation.

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Cutting to the chase...

Conclusion
Long-standing disputes over water rights and use involving Indian tribes continue to be negotiated and settled by the executive branch and are thus likely to be an ongoing issue for Congress. This matter includes implementation of ongoing Indian water rights settlements, negotiation of new settlements, and consideration of these settlements for potential enactment and subsequent funding. Congress has enacted 34 settlements to date, and additional funding and amendments for ongoing settlements and authorizations of and appropriations for new settlements are likely to be requested in the future. In considering Indian water rights settlements, primary issues for Congress may include the cost, contents, and sufficiency of federally authorized efforts to settle tribal water rights claims, as well as the circumstances under which these settlements are considered and approved by authorizing committees and others (e.g., whether the executive branch formally supports all components of a proposed settlement). In addition, the preferred extent of federal involvement in implementing settlements, including the question of nonfederal cost shares and whether the federal government or tribes should take the lead in developing and constructing projects, may be a central question Congress considers in regard to future settlements.

Enjoy!

“The land is sacred. These words are at the core of your being. The land is our mother, the rivers our blood. Take our land away and we die. That is, the Indian in us dies.” – Mary Brave Bird, Lakota

Posted on Sunday, 30 January 2022 at 11:19 PM in CRS, FMSO & GAO Reports, Ethics, Gender,Water Rights, Culture & Religion, Policy, Planning, Governance, IWRM & Management | | Comments (0)

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Saturday, 29 January 2022

AWWA Letter to EPA: Development of Revised Definition of WOTUS in light of Sackett v. EPA.

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G. Tracy Mehan III, Executive Director for Government Affairs at the American Water Works Association, just sent me this brief letter to EPA regarding the definition of 'Waters of the United States' (WOTUS) in light of a recent Supreme Court case. He is requesting that EPA refrain from developing a definition until the Supreme Court renders a decision. Good idea!

BTW: Most of you might not know that Tracy was Assistant Administrator for Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2001–2003.

I have pasted a copy of the brief letter below the PDF. 

Download 20220128 AWWA WOTUS Letter

 

January 28, 2022

Michael Regan
Administrator
Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20460

Radhika Fox
Office of Water
Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20460

RE: Development of Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States in light of Sackett v. EPA.

Dear Administrator Regan and Assistant Administrator Fox:

AWWA appreciates EPA’s efforts to develop a sustainable definition of Waters of the United States. Given the several different definitions proposed in recent years, stakeholders have been repeatedly disappointed at the lack of sustained clarity on what is and what is not jurisdictional and how those determinations will be made.

The definition of WOTUS is exceptionally important, as it drives applicability of many Clean Water Act programs. For the water sector, this considerably impacts both infrastructure programs and source water protection programs.

On January 24, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear arguments in Michael Sackett, et ux., v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al. (Case 19-35469). This case has the potential to considerably impact the regulatory landscape on this issue. For this reason, we encourage EPA to adjust their work schedule as to not propose a new WOTUS definition until after an opinion has been issued on this case and EPA has had sufficient time to analyze it and incorporate it into the proposal. Although this may impact the regulatory timeline, it is likely to greatly reduce wasted and duplicated effort on the part of EPA and the entire stakeholder community, reduce regulatory whiplash, and to greatly increase the chances of the final definition being sustainable (whether that means remaining at the pre-2015 rules or a new definition).

AWWA is grateful for the opportunity to comment on this important matter. Please feel free to contact Adam Carpenter (202-628-8303, [email protected]) if you have any questions regarding these comments.

Respectfully,

FOR THE AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION

/s/ G. Tracy Mehan, III

Executive Director of Government Affairs
American Water Works Association

CC: Damaris Christensen, EPA OW
John Goodin, EPA OW/OWOW
Jennifer McLain, EPA OW/OGWDW
Andrew Sawyers, EPA OW/OWM

Who is AWWA?

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is an international, nonprofit, scientific and educational society dedicated to providing total water solutions assuring the effective management of water. Founded in 1881, the Association is the largest organization of water supply professionals in the world. Our membership includes more than 4,500 utilities that supply roughly 80 percent of the nation's drinking water and treat almost half of the nation’s wastewater. Our 50,000-plus total membership represents the full spectrum of the water community: public water and wastewater systems, environmental advocates, scientists, academicians, and others who hold a genuine interest in water, our most important resource. AWWA unites the diverse water community to advance public health, safety, the economy, and the environment.

Enjoy!

"Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through." - Jonathan Swift

Posted on Saturday, 29 January 2022 at 12:39 AM in Conflict, Cooperation, Vulnerability & Security, WaSH, Water Quality, Health & Ecosystems, Western USA | | Comments (0)

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Friday, 28 January 2022

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 22 - 28 January 2022

Virtual: Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, 1-4 February 2022. Free! Register here. 

Friend and colleague Aaron Wolf, will be speaking on 1 February, along with his former students Melissa McCracken and Alexandra Caplan and my former student Idrees Malyar. They will be on a panel: An Intergenerational Look at Transboundary Water Cooperation and Hydrodiplomacy

FKNYgV1VUAE-bHtEnjoy! 

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Scroll down to 'Positions Open' and 'Previous Weeks' Positions Open' to see the jobs. All my individual job Tweets are archived at #JobWaWi. Previous weekly summaries are archived at:  #WaWiNews or click here. If a link does not work, paste the URL into your browser.
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Top Twenty-Five (More or Less)
From @AGU_Eos 'Buzz' Newsletter - 28 January 2022. The Century-Old Renewable You’ve Never Heard Of; Climate Scientist Reflects as Doomsday Clock Stays at 100 Seconds to Midnight; From River to Sea: Estimating Wood Cascades; More! tinyurl.com/yh4r9svc #scicomm

AWWA Government Affairs Update - 20 January 2022 bit.ly/32CWs10

AWWA Letter to EPA: Development of Revised Definition of WOTUS in light of Sackett v. EPA. bit.ly/3GcYwdI

From @IWAHQ: @WaterSourceMag: The bioassay opportunity for water quality assurance; Sector opportunities for methane emission action; @UNEP’s warning on climate adaptation gap; Agricultural and industrial impacts on drinking water; More! tinyurl.com/bdc2r65r #scicomm

From @USATODAY: Climate Point-27 January 2022. As extreme weather events surge, some get 'not a single penny' of aid; How long can electric vehicles hold a charge in cold weather? More! tinyurl.com/3bs28p4v

From E-i-C @H2OWonk and @TxWRI, @MeadowsC4Water, and @TxWaterJournal: It's @TexasPlusWater Volume 5, Issue 1 (January 2022) tinyurl.com/5avk2td5 #txwater

From @waterloop: #129 Toledo's Turnaround From Toxic Algae tinyurl.com/yckzv6f7 #NEWater

CRS Report: 'Earth Day-Fact Sheet' bit.ly/3KOBLAA #scicomm

CRS InFocus Report:'Climate and Security in the Middle East and North Africa' bit.ly/3qyl5VC #globalwater

CRS Report: 'Regulating Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)' bit.ly/3FmiNgx #globalwater

'The Colorado River Compact: Navigating the Future', 17-18 March, @SJQuinney College of Law, @UUtah, Salt Lake City. tinyurl.com/53evuea4 #cowater

By @R_EricKuhn & @jfleck: A century ago, Colorado River Compact negotiations begin #cowatertinyurl.com/mus8whpm

In @Oregonian: ‘The state must do more.’ Lawmakers weigh how to protect dry Lake Abert tinyurl.com/2p8d9f2w #PNWater

By @geosomething & @ua_hydrogeochem in @ConversationCA: Groundwater-not ice sheets-is largest source of water on land and most of it is ancient bit.ly/3G8o0t2

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 24 January 2022 bit.ly/3nPh1Ph

AWWA Comments: Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States” (EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0602) bit.ly/3rIjU5t

It's @Water_MDPI, Volume 14, Issue 2 (January-2 2022) 139 Articles bit.ly/3KxdBu9 #globalwater

In @BreakingNews_RS: Crews continue cleanup of hazardous materials in Sacramento River and nearby creeks. bit.ly/3fV1lp6 #cawater

Congrats to @NDSteinberg and @APMMetzger
 who won an honorable mention in the Best of the Northwest Science Writing Awards from @nswa for our piece on #wildfire and #climatechange. Want to read it (again? )? adobe.ly/3KEM36k #PNWater

In @CdAPressNews: Our Gem - Snowpack and water supply outlook for 2022 bit.ly/349k4Li #IDwater

From @UCDavisWater: 'Who governs California’s drinking water systems?' bit.ly/3fSEzy9 #cawater

In @kcranews: Tsunami damage reaches $6.5 million for the Santa Cruz Harbor. bit.ly/3qT89Kf #cawater

From @SbmWater (Director, @AZWRRC): 'Reflections: On Connecting Land Planning and Water Planning' bit.ly/3KADEAx #SWUSwater

In @SpokesmanReview: Paris wants to make the Seine swimmable for the Olympics and the public. bit.ly/3GWfH4K #globalwater

Books, Reviews and Related
New: 'Collective Aquifer Governance: Dispute Prevention for Groundwater and Aquifers through Unitization' by Todd Jarvis (@OregonState) & Jakob Wiley (@uoregon) bit.ly/34SdCbQ  

Bottled Water, Beer, Drinking Water/TapWater
AWWA Comments: Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States” (EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0602) bit.ly/3rIjU5t 

From @UCDavisWater: 'Who governs California’s drinking water systems?' bit.ly/3fSEzy9 #cawater

Bullshit and Crap Detection
"I'm the ranking Republican on the foreign aid appropriations subcommittee, so I know Tunisia well." - @LindseyGrahamSC

California
From @LISABEUTLER: WEBINAR: 'How do you run a Groundwater Sustainability Agency? A Review of Choices made by Critically Overdrafted Subbasins' - FEB 1 - Noon. Hear key findings & recs of @Fresno_State study. tinyurl.com/y7n2z659

From @markgrossi I've been posting Mount Whitney webcam shots for many years. Now and then, it's good to label the features we're seeing. whitneyzone.com/wc_notes.

In @BreakingNews_RS: Crews continue cleanup of hazardous materials in Sacramento River and nearby creeks. bit.ly/3fV1lp6 #cawater

From @CA_Water_News: Congressman @MarkTakano (CA-41) was awarded the Water Champion Award by @EasternMuni Water District Thursday. bit.ly/3H596VK #cawater

From @UCDavisWater: 'Who governs California’s drinking water systems?' bit.ly/3fSEzy9 #cawater

In @kcranews: Tsunami damage reaches $6.5 million for the Santa Cruz Harbor. bit.ly/3qT89Kf #cawater

Canada
From @CanadianWater: 'The Droplet'Newsletter - 24 January 2022. Keeping Ontario’s Drinking Water Safe; Student finds link between wildfire smoke and river quality; Government to help reduce underwater noise for marine mammals; More! bit.ly/33HscTo #cdnwater @CWRA_Flows

Climate, Climate Change, and Meteorology
Free Zoom Seminar: Monday, 31 January 4 - 5 PM PST 'Climate Change Bias: How Diversity Perspectives Highlight Gaps' tinyurl.com/2p88wfdb #scicomm

From @USATODAY: Climate Point-27 January 2022. As extreme weather events surge, some get 'not a single penny' of aid; How long can electric vehicles hold a charge in cold weather? More! tinyurl.com/3bs28p4v

In @CdAPressNews: Our Gem - Snowpack and water supply outlook for 2022 bit.ly/349k4Li #IDwater

Colorado
By @R_EricKuhn & @jfleck: A century ago, Colorado River Compact negotiations begin #cowatertinyurl.com/mus8whpm

'The Colorado River Compact: Navigating the Future', 17-18 March, @SJQuinney College of Law, @UUtah, Salt Lake City. tinyurl.com/53evuea4 #cowater

Conferences,Webinars, Workshops and Calls for Abstracts/Paper
Virtual: Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, 1-4 February 2022. Free! tinyurl.com/2ses7826

'The Colorado River Compact: Navigating the Future', 17-18 March, @SJQuinney College of Law, @UUtah, Salt Lake City. tinyurl.com/53evuea4 #cowater

Free Zoom Seminar: Monday, 31 January 4 - 5 PM PST 'Climate Change Bias: How Diversity Perspectives Highlight Gaps' tinyurl.com/2p88wfdb #scicomm

From @LISABEUTLER: WEBINAR: 'How do you run a Groundwater Sustainability Agency? A Review of Choices made by Critically Overdrafted Subbasins' - FEB 1 - Noon. Hear key findings & recs of @Fresno_State study. tinyurl.com/y7n2z659

Conflict, Cooperation, and Security
Virtual: Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, 1-4 February 2022. Free! tinyurl.com/2ses7826

By @R_EricKuhn & @jfleck: A century ago, Colorado River Compact negotiations begin #cowatertinyurl.com/mus8whpm

Disasters: Droughts, Floods, Wildfires and More
Via @WTKR3: Virginia announces $40 million in flood preparedness grants to help combat sea level rise, recurrent flooding. bit.ly/3AnWYfM #NEWater

In @kcranews: Tsunami damage reaches $6.5 million for the Santa Cruz Harbor. bit.ly/3qT89Kf #cawater

Daily Water Newsletters
California Water News Daily
California Water News Daily - 28 January 2022. tinyurl.com/bddkx2mf #cawater 

California Water News Daily - 27 January 2022. tinyurl.com/2p92sypd #cawater

California Water News Daily - 26 January 2022. tinyurl.com/2p9ck5zp #cawater

California Water News Daily - 25 January 2022. bit.ly/3rX4UB4 #cawater

California Water News Daily - 24 January 2022. bit.ly/3KxIRcB #cawater

California Water News Daily - 23 January 2022. bit.ly/3rI9jHL #cawater

California Water News Daily - 22 January 2022. bit.ly/3Apk9GL #cawater

Colorado Water News Daily
Colorado Water News Daily - 28 January 2022. tinyurl.com/2p8u7uez #cowater

Colorado Water News Daily - 27 January 2022. tinyurl.com/mwaz5cxw #cowater

Colorado Water News Daily - 26 January 2022. tinyurl.com/27jvxzkk #cowater

Colorado Water News Daily - 25 January 2022. bit.ly/33RlZEm #cowater

Colorado Water News Daily - 24 January 2022. bit.ly/3tV0L36 #cowater

Colorado Water News Daily - 23 January 2022. bit.ly/3ApFtvy #cowater

Colorado Water News Daily - 22 January 2022. bit.ly/3fJT3k5 #cowater

Florida Water News Daily
Florida Water News Daily - 28 January 2022. tinyurl.com/2p8xraxx #FLwater

Florida Water News Daily - 27 January 2022. tinyurl.com/yhc9nprz #FLwater

Florida Water News Daily - 26 January 2022. tinyurl.com/mwvhu9db #FLwater

Florida Water News Daily - 25 January 2022. bit.ly/3r0B3rT #FLwater

Florida Water News Daily - 24 January 2022. bit.ly/345yRXi #FLwater

Florida Water News Daily - 23 January 2022. bit.ly/3qRSeMb #FLwater

Florida Water News Daily - 22 January 2022. bit.ly/3rHPksB #FLwater

Northeast US Water News Daily
Northeast US Water News Daily - 28 January 2022. tinyurl.com/23hzfx3w #NEWater

Northeast US Water News Daly - 27 January 2022. tinyurl.com/yv2xp3kz #NEWater

Northeast US Water News Daily - 26 January 2022. tinyurl.com/kw72vaku #NEWater

Northeast US Water News Daily - 25 January 2022. #NEWater bit.ly/32A2DTC

Northeast US Water News Daily - 24 January 2022. bit.ly/3oflk6P #NEWater

Northeast US Water News Daily - 23 January 2022. bit.ly/3tSUsx0 #NEWater

Northeast US Water News Daily -22 January 2022. bit.ly/3GRvNMY #NEWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily
Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 28 January 2022. tinyurl.com/479zkf35 #PNWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 27 January 2022. tinyurl.com/8jejucjc #PNWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 26 January 2022. tinyurl.com/7tx9fwkm #PNWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 24 January 2022. bit.ly/3qXQBgi #PNWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 23 January 2022. bit.ly/3FO95nu #PNWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 22 January 2022. bit.ly/3IvwUCu #PNWater

Eugene Water Weekly News Daily - 24 January 2022. bit.ly/35nLBt3 #EUGwater

Southwest US Water News Daily
Southwest US Water News Daily - 28 January 2022. tinyurl.com/y7pcva25 #SWUSwater

Southwest US Water News Daily - 27 January 2022. tinyurl.com/4jj4u7nv #SWUSwater

Southwest US Water News Daily - 26 January 2022 tinyurl.com/2naydfck #SWUSwater

Southwest US Water News Daily - 25 Januaty 2022. bit.ly/3rNS6g9 #SWUSwater

Southwest US Water News Daily - 24 January 2022 bit.ly/3qXMXD8 #SWUSwater

Southwest US Water News Daily - 23 January 2022. bit.ly/3fNzg34 #SWUSwater

Southwest US Water News Daily - 22 January 2022. bit.ly/3IrqnZh #SWUSwater

Texas Water News Daily
Texas Water News Daily - 28 January 2022. tinyurl.com/yzc9c3zz #txwater

Texas Water News Daily - 27 January 2022. tinyurl.com/2p8zkpan #txwater

Texas Water News Daily - 26 January 2022. tinyurl.com/3zc75tpk #txwater

Texas Water News Daily - 25 January 2022. bit.ly/3o0LXw6 #txwater

Texas Water News Daily - 24 January 2022. bit.ly/3H1qqL6 #txwater

Texas Water News Daily - 23 January 2022. bit.ly/3rH4z5k #txwter

Texas Water News Daily - 22 January 2022. bit.ly/3nKrHyw #txwater

Education, Events, and Opportunities
From @OSUCEOAS: 'On the Horizon' Newsletter - 28 January 2022. tinyurl.com/mr6xfu87 #scicomm

Fellowship: @CircleofBlue - Early-career journalist - environmental and water justice. $7000 Stipend. Apps due 15 February @ midnight EST. bit.ly/3u0UcMw #JobWaWi

E-Newsletters and E-Newspapers
From @AZWRRC: 'Weekly Wave' Newsletter - 28 January 2022. In This Issue: Rodney Blaine Lewis Scholars Award, NVIS, Elia Tapia, ADEQ, WOTUS; More! tinyurl.com/yc363z96 #SWUSwater #scicomm

From @CanadianWater: 'The Droplet'Newsletter - 24 January 2022. Keeping Ontario’s Drinking Water Safe; Student finds link between wildfire smoke and river quality; Government to help reduce underwater noise for marine mammals; More! bit.ly/33HscTo #cdnwater

From E-i-C @H2OWonk and @TxWRI, @MeadowsC4Water, and @TxWaterJournal: It's @TexasPlusWater Volume 5, Issue 1 (January 2022) tinyurl.com/5avk2td5 #txwater

From @AGU_Eos 'Buzz' Newsletter - 28 January 2022. The Century-Old Renewable You’ve Never Heard Of; Climate Scientist Reflects as Doomsday Clock Stays at 100 Seconds to Midnight; From River to Sea: Estimating Wood Cascades; More! tinyurl.com/yh4r9svc #scicomm

From @OSUCEOAS: 'On the Horizon' Newsletter - 28 January 2022. tinyurl.com/mr6xfu87 #scicomm

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 24 January 2022 bit.ly/3nPh1Ph

It's @Nature Briefing - 28 January 2022. Why dogs come in so many sizes; New way to detect gravitational waves; Arctic hare makes record-breaking trek; #COVID19: beyond boosters; The birth of Omicron; Podcast: Electric planes get off the ground; tinyurl.com/4fcyhm6a #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 27 January 2022. China: what comes after zero #COVID19; Seagrass has a partner in survival; Artificial intelligence without computers; SOS: Save our soils; Podcast: Beyond academia; More! tinyurl.com/yhx92be5 #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 26 January 2022. Vaccines could protect against long #COVID19; Huge eyes helped ancient crabs to hunt; Record-breaking bubbles; Mapping an ancient Mesopotamian drought; Improving India’s Institutes of Technology; More! tinyurl.com/yssvrh2v #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 25 January 2022. Webb space telescope reaches its new home; Green lights save sharks from nets; Hippos know their neighbours’ grunts; #COVID19: ‘endemic’ doesn’t mean harmless; Support ‘big-team science’; More! bit.ly/3AuhA6c #scicomm

From @IWAHQ: @WaterSourceMag: The bioassay opportunity for water quality assurance; Sector opportunities for methane emission action; @UNEP’s warning on climate adaptation gap; Agricultural and industrial impacts on drinking water; More! tinyurl.com/bdc2r65r #scicomm

The @WaterNetwork1 Newsletter - 28 January 2022. Essential Industry Trending Technology~Editor's Choice~Articles & Knowledge Exchange~Featured Jobs~Online Course~Events~More! tinyurl.com/2p8jvz7v #scicomm

From @USATODAY: Climate Point-27 January 2022. As extreme weather events surge, some get 'not a single penny' of aid; How long can electric vehicles hold a charge in cold weather? More! tinyurl.com/3bs28p4v

From @TiffDowell's Texas Ag Law Blog: Understanding & Evaluating Carbon Contracts bit.ly/3GYv8sV

Ethics, Gender, Indigenous People, Rights
Support Women in Water Scholarship Fund-Donate Now! bit.ly/2S63TVr

In Montana: Water rights board faces urgent task list. bit.ly/3KBa51X #PNWater

Florida Water
Guest Opinion in @thenewspress: The data shell game and environmental regulation bit.ly/3rLhZNp #FLwater 

Via @heraldtribune OPINION: Floridians deserve better info on water conditions bit.ly/3qzjQFM #FLwater

Guest Column in @TB_Times: Where things stand on climate change, the Everglades and Florida. tinyurl.com/43z62ks2 #FLwater 

Global Water
It's @Water_MDPI, Volume 14, Issue 2 (January-2 2022) 139 Articles bit.ly/3KxdBu9 #globalwater

In @SpokesmanReview: Paris wants to make the Seine swimmable for the Olympics and the public. bit.ly/3GWfH4K #globalwater

CRS Report: 'Regulating Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)' bit.ly/3FmiNgx #globalwater

CRS InFocus Report:'Climate and Security in the Middle East and North Africa' bit.ly/3qyl5VC #globalwater

CRS InFocus Report:'Climate and Security in the Middle East and North Africa' bit.ly/3qyl5VC #globalwater

Groundwater and Hydrogeology
Via @KBSX915: Wood River water management plan seeks to cut down groundwater use. tinyurl.com/2p93cst8 #IDwater #PNWater

From @LISABEUTLER: WEBINAR: 'How do you run a Groundwater Sustainability Agency? A Review of Choices made by Critically Overdrafted Subbasins' - FEB 1 - Noon. Hear key findings & recs of @Fresno_State study. tinyurl.com/y7n2z659

Hydrofracking, Shale Gas, and Energy
Editorial in @HoustonChron: Permian earthquakes should jolt Texas officials into action on shale drilling. bit.ly/3fE0GZg #txwater

NE Water
From @waterloop: #129 Toledo's Turnaround From Toxic Algae tinyurl.com/yckzv6f7 #NEWater

Via @7NewsWatertown: Watertown city council greenlights Sewall’s Island hydro study tinyurl.com/7yrwu4ez #NEWater

Via @WTKR3: Virginia announces $40 million in flood preparedness grants to help combat sea level rise, recurrent flooding. bit.ly/3AnWYfM #NEWater

Personal, People, Interviews, and Quotes
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke

"Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through." - Jonathan Swift

"Gentle reminder for our meeting tomorrow at 3:00. We have no new business on the agenda so it shouldn’t take much more than 2 hours." - @ass_deans

"I'm the ranking Republican on the foreign aid appropriations subcommittee, so I know Tunisia well." - @LindseyGrahamSC

My health is good; it's my age that's bad." - Roy Acuff (quoted in @Forbes via @TheWeek)

"Subjectivity is just objectivity waiting for data." - Dave Eggers (quoted in @FT via@TheWeek)

From @CA_Water_News: Congressman @MarkTakano (CA-41) was awarded the Water Champion Award by @EasternMuni Water District Thursday. bit.ly/3H596VK #cawater

"Before you build a better mousetrap, it helps to know if there are any mice out there." - Yogi Berra
 
“It is forbidden to kill; therefore, all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” - Voltaire
 
“Relativity applies to physics, not ethics.” - Albert Einstein
 
"We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.” – Cicero
 
Congrats to @NDSteinberg and @APMMetzger
 who won an honorable mention in the Best of the Northwest Science Writing Awards from @nswa for our piece on #wildfire and #climatechange. Want to read it (again? )? adobe.ly/3KEM36k #PNWater

PNW Water
Via @KBSX915: Wood River water management plan seeks to cut down groundwater use. tinyurl.com/2p93cst8 #IDwater #PNWater

In @Oregonian: ‘The state must do more.’ Lawmakers weigh how to protect dry Lake Abert tinyurl.com/2p8d9f2w #PNWater

Congrats to @NDSteinberg and @APMMetzger
 who won an honorable mention in the Best of the Northwest Science Writing Awards from @nswa for our piece on #wildfire and #climatechange. Want to read it (again? )? adobe.ly/3KEM36k #PNWater

In Montana: Water rights board faces urgent task list. bit.ly/3KBa51X #PNWater

Policy, Planning, Law, Governance, Economics, IWRM, and Management
Via @KBSX915: Wood River water management plan seeks to cut down groundwater use. tinyurl.com/2p93cst8 #IDwater #PNWater

'The Colorado River Compact: Navigating the Future', 17-18 March, @SJQuinney College of Law, @UUtah, Salt Lake City. tinyurl.com/53evuea4 #cowater

From @SbmWater (Director, @AZWRRC): 'Reflections: On Connecting Land Planning and Water Planning' bit.ly/3KADEAx #SWUSwater

AWWA Letter to EPA: Development of Revised Definition of WOTUS in light of Sackett v. EPA. bit.ly/3GcYwdI

Positions Open    
Josh's Water Jobs & More! 25 January 2022 tinyurl.com/2p8hn7zu

Previous Weeks' Positions Open    
Josh's Water Jobs and More! 18 January 2022 bit.ly/33JFnme 

Josh's Water Jobs and More! 11 January 2022 bit.ly/3qcKKDe

Previous Weekly Water Summaries - Go To #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 22 - 28 January 2022 bit.ly/3gnKuMd

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 15 - 21 January 2022 bit.ly/32pOk3Y

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 8-14 January 2022 bit.ly/3I3Aof2 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 1 - 7 January 2022 15 Years! bit.ly/3n1G2Gz #globalwater

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 25 - 31 December 2021 bit.ly/3zshYSl

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 18 - 24 December 2021 bit.ly/3Epul2k

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 11 - 17 December 2021 bit.ly/30Fj3sU

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 4-10 Dec 2021 bit.ly/3rW28xp

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 27 November - 3 December 2021 bit.ly/31iVLtj 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 20 - 26 November 2021 bit.ly/3E09mU7

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 13 - 19 November 2021 bit.ly/3FwYj5h

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 6 - 12 November 2021 bit.ly/3Daii98

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 30 October - 5 November 2021 bit.ly/3BS1jXA

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 23 - 29 October 2021 bit.ly/3Eqluh4

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 16 - 22 October 2021 bit.ly/3Ga3dq2

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 9 - 15 October 2021 bit.ly/3FV0ktg

Reports, Publications, and Journals
AWWA Government Affairs Update - 20 January 2022 bit.ly/32CWs10

AWWA Comments: Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States” (EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0602) bit.ly/3rIjU5t

CRS Report: 'Earth Day-Fact Sheet' bit.ly/3KOBLAA #scicomm

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 24 January 2022 bit.ly/3nPh1Ph

It's @Water_MDPI, Volume 14, Issue 2 (January-2 2022) 139 Articles bit.ly/3KxdBu9 #globalwater

Science, Medicine, Health, and Technology
From @AGU_Eos 'Buzz' Newsletter - 28 January 2022. The Century-Old Renewable You’ve Never Heard Of; Climate Scientist Reflects as Doomsday Clock Stays at 100 Seconds to Midnight; From River to Sea: Estimating Wood Cascades; More! tinyurl.com/yh4r9svc #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 28 January 2022. Why dogs come in so many sizes; New way to detect gravitational waves; Arctic hare makes record-breaking trek; #COVID19: beyond boosters; The birth of Omicron; Podcast: Electric planes get off the ground; tinyurl.com/4fcyhm6a #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 27 January 2022. China: what comes after zero #COVID19; Seagrass has a partner in survival; Artificial intelligence without computers; SOS: Save our soils; Podcast: Beyond academia; More! tinyurl.com/yhx92be5 #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 26 January 2022. Vaccines could protect against long #COVID19; Huge eyes helped ancient crabs to hunt; Record-breaking bubbles; Mapping an ancient Mesopotamian drought; Improving India’s Institutes of Technology; More! tinyurl.com/yssvrh2v #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 25 January 2022. Webb space telescope reaches its new home; Green lights save sharks from nets; Hippos know their neighbours’ grunts; #COVID19: ‘endemic’ doesn’t mean harmless; Support ‘big-team science’; More! bit.ly/3AuhA6c #scicomm

Southwest Water  #SWUSwater
From @AZWRRC: 'Weekly Wave' Newsletter - 28 January 2022. In This Issue: Rodney Blaine Lewis Scholars Award, NVIS, Elia Tapia, ADEQ, WOTUS; More! tinyurl.com/yc363z96 #SWUSwater #scicomm

In @TucsonStar by @TonyDavis987: Large cost, environmental concerns weigh on Gov. @dougducey's plan to desalinate seawater bit.ly/3nN784I #SWUSwater

From @SbmWater (Director, @AZWRRC): 'Reflections: On Connecting Land Planning and Water Planning' bit.ly/3KADEAx #SWUSwater

Streams, Wetlands, Dams, Lakes, and Ecosystems
From @waterloop: #129 Toledo's Turnaround From Toxic Algae tinyurl.com/yckzv6f7 #NEWater

CRS Report: 'Earth Day-Fact Sheet' bit.ly/3KOBLAA #scicomm

In @Oregonian: ‘The state must do more.’ Lawmakers weigh how to protect dry Lake Abert tinyurl.com/2p8d9f2w #PNWater

In @BreakingNews_RS: Crews continue cleanup of hazardous materials in Sacramento River and nearby creeks. bit.ly/3fV1lp6 #cawater

Texas   #txwater
From E-i-C @H2OWonk and @TxWRI, @MeadowsC4Water, and @TxWaterJournal: It's @TexasPlusWater Volume 5, Issue 1 (January 2022) tinyurl.com/5avk2td5 #txwater

From @TiffDowell's Texas Ag Law Blog: Understanding & Evaluating Carbon Contracts bit.ly/3GYv8sV

Visuals, Audios, Podcasts and Infographics
From @waterloop: #129 Toledo's Turnaround From Toxic Algae tinyurl.com/yckzv6f7 #NEWater

From @markgrossi I've been posting Mount Whitney webcam shots for many years. Now and then, it's good to label the features we're seeing. whitneyzone.com/wc_notes.

Water/Land Quality and Contamination
AWWA Comments: Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States” (EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0602) bit.ly/3rIjU5t  

CRS Report: 'Regulating Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)' bit.ly/3FmiNgx #globalwater

Water Supply, Quantity, Reuse, Conservation, Infrastructure
In @CdAPressNews: Our Gem - Snowpack and water supply outlook for 2022 bit.ly/349k4Li #IDwater

In @TucsonStar by @TonyDavis987: Large cost, environmental concerns weigh on Gov. @dougducey's plan to desalinate seawater bit.ly/3nN784I #SWUSwater

WTF?
"Gentle reminder for our meeting tomorrow at 3:00. We have no new business on the agenda so it shouldn’t take much more than 2 hours." - @ass_deans

"It doesn’t matter how nonsensical they are, we paid too much for that consultant’s report not to implement its recommendations."- @ass_deans

Posted on Friday, 28 January 2022 at 03:25 PM in Blogs, Twitters, WWW sites, e-Newsletters, & Lists, Readings, Journals, Videos, Films & Visuals, Tweets Galore It's Friday!, World Water | | Comments (0)

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Thursday, 27 January 2022

AWWA Government Affairs Update - 20 January 2022

G. Tracy Mehan III, Executive Director for Government Affairs at the American Water Works Association, sent me this 48-page PDF loaded with what the Government Affairs Office has been doing since October 2021. It's impressive and loaded with hot links.

Most of you might not know that Tracy was Assistant Administrator for Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2001–2003. 

I am not a member of AWWA but I consider it one of the top water professional societies in the world. 

The PDF:

Download OverviewofGovernmentAffairs January 2022

T of C:

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Here is an example of what's in the document (page 14): Screen Shot 2022-01-27 at 8.29.55 PM

Enjoy!

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke 

Posted on Thursday, 27 January 2022 at 08:49 PM in Readings, Journals, Videos, Films & Visuals, Wastewater, Stormwater & Infrastructure, Water Quantity & Availability, World Water | | Comments (0)

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