Monthly Archives: May 2014

Last Thursday, May 22, the Senate voted 91-7 to approve the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), which was passed – also overwhelmingly – by the House of Representatives several days earlier. The legislation is expected to be signed … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 412-4 in favor of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA).  The legislation now must be approved by the U.S. Senate which is anticipated by week’s end, allowing the President to … Continue reading →

Late last week, a group of Congressional lawmakers reached a bipartisan agreement on the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) conference report.“We are proud to deliver what the American public wants and needs,” said Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of … Continue reading →

The Case for Fixing the Leaks: America’s Crumbling Water Infrastructure Wastes Billions of Gallons, Dollars Great Lakes Region Urged to Adopt Improved Water Management Practices Every day in America, we lose nearly six billion gallons of expensive, treated water due … Continue reading →