January - February 2012
Drinking water utilities recognize the value of water, and in recent years many have undertaken innovative programs to communicate this critical
A Pivotal Year for Politics and Policy Charlie Cook, editor and publisher of The Cook Political Report, will be the keynote speaker at AMWA’s 2012
Chronic underfunding of America’s water and wastewater infrastructure resulted in a $55 billion funding gap in 2010 that will grow to $84 billion in
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking for cases where municipal governments use money from a bond offering for purposes not
AMWA is pleased to welcome as new members Citizens Energy Group (Indianapolis), represented by Lindsay Lindgren, Vice President, Water Operations, and
In his annual State of American Business Address in January, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue highlighted the need for investing in
Although changes in climate are seen across the nation, planning to adapt to rising sea levels, changes in precipitation and rising temperature is
Upgrading water and wastewater infrastructure could create nearly 1.9 million American jobs and add $265 billion to the economy, according to Water
In January, AMWA President Pat Mulroy invited all eligible members to apply for recognition in AMWA’s 2012 award programs, which recognize the best of
MSRB Provides State And Local Government Bond Toolkit The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) launched an online “toolkit” for state and
The Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) hosted public hearings last fall on its proposals to change pension accounting rules, and final
More than 4,800 Facebook users “like” EPA’s Water Is Worth It page on the social media outlet. The site explains: “This page was created to spur