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Welcome to WEFLeader, your monthly resource for WEF news.
Biosolids Media Alert
On June 2, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the Kern County, California biosolids litigation that has attracted national attention (City of Los Angeles et al v. Kern County, 509 F. Supp. 2d 865 (C.D. Cal. 2007). The brief was filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and supports the position of three southern California public agencies that operate land application programs in Kern County and that are asking the Appeals Court to maintain a district court Judge’s ruling that allows these programs to continue. Click here for more details.
Illinois Water Environment Association Makes Donation to SJWP
The U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition is made possible through a collaborative effort between WEF and the Member Associations (MAs) that organize the state competitions. Additional donations received from MAs throughout the year help to fund the national SJWP competition and to promote the program to students and teachers. Special thanks to the Illinois Water Environment Association for their generous contribution this month.
General Awareness Training - Water Sector Interdependencies
The Water Environment Federation, through a cooperative agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announces a training program focused on the interdependencies among the water sector and other critical sectors including energy, information technology, and transportation. Eligible participants include water and wastewater (water sector) utility executives and managers, as well as lead representatives from other sectors. At no cost to the participant, there are three pilot programs scheduled: October 14-15 ‘08 in Chicago IL, November 5-6 ‘08 in San Francisco, CA, and January 7-9, 2009 in Atlanta, GA. For more information please visit WEF's Water Security information or contact Jim Sullivan.
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Biosolids Media Alert
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WEF Comments on EPA Water Program Climate Strategy
On June 10, WEF submitted comments on EPA’s draft National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change that applauded the Agency for taking steps toward addressing the issue of climate change and water resources. “By issuing the Strategy, EPA has raised the profile of water issues in the on-going discussion of climate change within the Federal government. It is vitally important that water resources are a central element of any Federal actions to establish a comprehensive national response to climate change,” WEF stated in the letter. The draft strategy, issued on March 28, describes the potential effects of climate change on clean water, drinking water, and ocean protection programs and outlines EPA actions to respond to these effects. WEF provided comments on the key actions outlined in the strategy and made recommendations on the plan to implement it, which is currently under development at EPA. The draft strategy is available at Climate Change. WEF's comments are available here.
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Convene Green Alliance
Convene Green is a coalition of associations and meetings industry types who are developing guidelines, best practices, evaluation tools and educational materials for associations interested in greening all parts of their operations, although, as the name suggests, meetings are their primary focus. Provided is a list of resource links that offers information on carbon offset, recycling, New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and much more.
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2008 WEF Specialty Conferences
September 7-10 – 23rd Annual WaterReuse Symposium, Dallas, TX
2008 WEF Seminars
August 5-6 – NPDES Training for Puerto Rico and USVI, Isla Verde, Carolina, PR
August 19 – Managing Peak Wet Weather Flows in Municipal Wastewater Systems
September 11 -TMDL Development and Implementation, Baltimore, MD
2008 Webcasts
August 13 – CMOM – Its Rebirth as an Asset Management Tool
Member Association Websites
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2008 WEF Specialty Conferences
2008 WEF Seminars
2008 Webcasts
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Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP)
The GAWP has created and launched a new web outreach program called H20pportunity. The purpose is to provide students in Georgia with a renewed understanding of water issues within the state and the benefits of a job in the water industry. It offers information on K- College, Explore Career Paths, Ask the Expert, Meet a Water Professional, and much more. For more information contact Kim Holland or Jack Dozier.
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