WEST JORDAN, Utah, July 6, 2016—Oldcastle Precast has completed the turnkey substation battery building project located at Boeing’s “Customer Owned” Main High-Voltage Substation, West Jordan, Utah. The substation battery building accommodates battery…
New Law Adds Protection for Utility Linemen and Women
Utility linemen will join the ranks of law enforcement, public safety and transportation personnel who will be better protected under a new law signed…
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $15 million to help eligible conservation partners…
America’s Wetland Foundation Lauds Steady and Experienced Leader for Coastal Authority
NEW ORLEANS - With 74 percent of Louisiana voters citing coastal erosion as the issue of their lifetime, a change of administration for the state might pose worrisome doubts about steadying the state of coastal restoration and protection. After meeting with…
Key Study Launched to Understand Increased Algae Growth in Lake Tahoe
LAKE TAHOE, Nev.—The U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Nevada, Reno, will study the cause of eutrophication, or increased algae growth, along the nearshore of Lake Tahoe. Supported by California’s Lahontan Water Quality Control Board, the investigation…
Reasons We Need the Clean Water Rule
As summer kicks off, many of us plan to be outside with our friends and families fishing, paddling, surfing, and swimming. And for the lakes and rivers we love to be clean, the streams and wetlands that feed them have to be clean, too. That’s just one of…
EPA and Army to Announce Final Clean Water Rule Today
WASHINGTON, May 27, 2015— In an historic step for the protection of clean water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army finalized the Clean Water Rule today to clearly protect from pollution and degredation the streams and wetlands that…
USDA Invests in Critical Dam Rehabilitation and Assessment Projects in 23 States
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today $73 million to be invested this year to rehabilitate and assess dams across the nation to ensure this critical infrastructure is protecting Americans from harm, securing public health…
North Dakota Senate Approves Flood Diversion Funding
Feb. 25, 2015—The North Dakota Senate has approved funding for the F-M Area Diversion Project by a unanimous vote of 46-0. Senate Bill 2020 (SB2020) includes $69 million for the Diversion, and will now cross over to the House where it will go through the…
Method Partners with The Nature Conservancy to Protect Water in the Great Lakes
CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2014 —Today, Method Products, PBC, the leader in innovative, eco-friendly household, fabric, and personal care products, announced plans for a groundwater replenishment project through a partnership with The Nature Conservancy. Method's…
