The Government Affairs Program holds several educational events to inform WEF members of the latest legislative and regulatory developments. These include the annual National Clean Water Policy Forum, briefings on Capitol Hill, co-sponsored meetings with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and sessions at WEFTEC.
Congressional Briefings
Please see our U.S. Legislative Affairs page for more information about topics and schedule.
Additional events and details may be added below - please check back closer to October 2008.
Plenary Session: National and Local Politics
Featuring national election coverage, local political figures, and clean water issues facing public officials.
Tuesday, October 21, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
Technical Session: Clean Water Policy 2008
Featuring updates from top officials at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water.
Tuesday, October 21, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
Government Affairs Committee Meeting
Sunday, October 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
Government Affairs Member Association Meeting
Sunday, October 19, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
Wet Weather Work Group Meeting
Tuesday, October 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
2008 National Clean Water Policy Forum
Held May 4 - 7, 2008 at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in
Washington, DC
The 2008 National Clean Water Policy Forum was jointly presented by WEF and the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA).
National Policy Forum on Wet Weather Management Futures
WEF convened a National Policy Forum on Wet Weather Management Futures on January 22 and 23, 2008, in Baltimore, MD. The purpose of the Forum was to engage key opinion leaders of national wet weather policy in a discussion of possibilities for a preferred wet weather management future and the associated policy elements needed to generate such a future.
Approximately thirty participants attended the two-day Forum. Participants reflected a variety of backgrounds and perspectives on wet weather management issues, including utilities, state and regional environmental agencies, national and regional environmental interest organizations, EPA Office of Water and Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, key local and county officials, academics, and consultants.
Forum Agenda
Forum Summary
Forum Presentations and Background Materials