WATER/CLIMATE FORUM HIGHLIGHTS PRACTICAL LESSONS, ADAPTATION PRINCIPLES

More than 200 participants at last week’s Climate Change Impacts on Water:  An International Adaptation Forum in Washington, D.C. engaged in a robust dialogue about adaptation on a practical level and the promise of climate adaptation research.  MORE

WUCA PAPER OUTLINES CLIMATE ADAPTATION APPROACHES

The Water Utility Climate Alliance recently published Decision Support Planning Methods: Incorporating Climate Change Uncertainties into Water Planning.   MORE

OBAMA STATE OF THE UNION CALLS FOR CLIMATE BILL, SPENDING FREEZE

President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address to encourage the passage of comprehensive climate change legislation and to call for a three-year freeze on federal non-defense discretionary spending beginning in fiscal year 2011.  MORE

SENATORS REQUEST $3 BILLION FOR DSWRF, URBAN SET-ASIDE NOT INCLUDED

Senate Water and Wildlife Subcommittee Chairman Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) are inviting their colleagues to join them on a letter asking Senate leaders to include $3 billion for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) in the jobs bill expected to be announced this week.  MORE

NRC ISSUES NAWQA RECOMMENDATIONS

The National Research Council released a report with recommendations for the U.S. Geological Survey on organizing its next National Water Quality Assessment Program monitoring cycle.  MORE