Water utility leaders attending AMWA’s 2017 Water Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. March 26-29 will benefit from the insights of one of the nation’s top political insiders. Mike Allen – former Chief Political Correspondent of Politico and now Executive Editor of the new national media company Axios – will be the opening speaker for the event.
Administration officials will provide perspectives on the progress of key agencies, including EPA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Department of Homeland Security. Peter Gravatt, Director of EPA’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, will share the latest information on the agency’s programs and timetables, and a panel of top WIFIA staff members will provide an overview on implementation of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act.
On hand to share their views and plans on the national legislative agenda will be members of Congress including Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, as well as Reps. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.), leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on the Environment, and Rep. Robert Gibbs (R-Ohio) of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment.
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Register online at www.amwa.net/2017WPC.