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Hans Peter Arp discusses Emerging Contaminants in a New Article "Emerging Decontaminants."
Says Arp, "identifying emerging decontaminants is the dialogue that needs to develop between industry, environmental scientists, and regulators."
 .Supreme Court rules against EPA and opens the door to pre-enforcement judicial review, reports Nixon Peabody Ohio Conservation District Considers Selling its Water Resources for Fracking and Oil Wells. According to the Marion Star "some of the biggest energy companies ... have expressed interest in six eastern reservoirs under the district's control." 
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Algae Plant for Making Biofuels
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NASA to Co-locate Biofuel Farms with Wastewater Facilities According to 
More Data from U.S. that Wind Farms Changes Local Weather. See article from BBC News  | | Conceptual rendering of satellites prospecting an asteroid. |
Asteroids to be mined for minerals and water reports the Wall Street Journal.  Kellogg Commits to Sustainable Agriculture and Water Stewardship says Triple Pundit. 
Thousands of Dead or Dying Dolphins. Pollution, stress and disease are the likely causes reports Scientific American. 
Coral Bleaching Aggravated by Climate Change.
It could lead to famine reports the Maine Utilities to Harness Tides for Energy says the
Does India Manage It's Water Like A Banana Republic?
discusses India's new water policy.
The Journal's Blog reports Prime Minister Singh believes managing water resources is one of India's most critical challenges. New Video on connecting the dots between climate change and flooding. Click
Plastic Pollution
features video on "nurdles" and its plastics inspection program to prevent water pollution by these tiny pellets.
Edward Humes, Author of New Book, Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash says the amount of plastic entering the sea each year is thought to weigh as much as 40 aircraft carriers. Fish eat the corroded bits, confusing them for plankton.
Click here for link to AlterNet article discusses report on "Marine Debris as A Global Environmental Problem" and points out that there are solutions.  Northern Virginia County Government proposes raising $35 million in stormwater fees.
The plan is to upgrade pipes, restore streams, address dam safety according to Let's Make a Difference!
Inspirational video about a community whose only major resources are water ... and imagination. |
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"Water Quality in Pennsylvania: Sources of Impairment and Efforts to Address Them"
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The Pennsylvania Section of AWRA is planning its annual fall conference, to be held October 11, 2012 in Harrisburg and is issuing a CALL FOR ABSTRACTS. For more information, please contact Conference Chair: Andrew Dehoff, Vice President, PA-AWRA, adehoff@srbc.net 717-238-0423 ext 221
Webinar on Integrated Green Infrastructure Plan scheduled for
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AlabamaThe 26th Annual Alabama Water Resources Conference will be held Thursday & Friday, Sept. 06-07, 2012, at the Perdido Beach Resort Hotel and Convention Center in Orange Beach, AL. New Mexico
May 15th
Samantha Barncastle, Law Office of Steven L. Hernandez
LRG Adjudication Legal Overview
June 12th
Doug Sayre, formerly of County of Santa Fe
Potential Infrastructure Solutions for the Aamodt Settlement Proposed
Water Distribution System.
All talks occur from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at O'Neill's Pub on Central.
For more information contact
New Jersey
Joint NJ-AWRA & SJ-ASCE Dinner Meeting
April 19, 2012
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Rain Barrell Workshop
May 17, 2012
12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
More info on the NJ-AWRA website
Indiana
The 33rd Annual Indiana Water Resources Association Spring Symposium "Exploring the Lost River: Indiana's Unique Water Resource Spring Mill State Park Inn Mitchell, Indiana June 13-15, 2012 Colorado 2012 Symposium The Colorado Section of AWRA
and the Colorado Foundation for Water Education Present:
Beyond Our Borders: Water Lessons Learned from Outside Colorado Friday, April 27th, 2012 Mt. Vernon Country Club Florida AWRA FLORIDA SECTION ANNUAL MEETING KEY LARGO BAY MARRIOTT BEACH RESORT JULY 26 - 27, 2012 Alabama 2012 Alabama Water Resources Conference and AWRA Symposium Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, Alabama September 5-7, 2012 Click Here for Resources for State Sections and Student Chapters |
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The Issues We're Facing Are Huge.
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Water Resources IMPACT is AWRA's bi-monthly magazine covering timely topics:
May 2012
Pipelines and Water Resources
March 2012
Religion, Culture and Water
January 2012
Water, Energy, and New Developments on the Way Ahead
November 2011
Historical Aspects of Water Resources
September 2011
The Global Market for Water Trading
July 2011Hydraulic Fracturing: The Concerns and Consequences of Resource DevelopmentMay 2011Integrated Water Resources Management: The Emperor's new Clothes of Indispensable ProcessJanuary 2011Managing Climate Change Impacts on Water ResourcesIMPACT and AWRA's Professional Journal JAWRA are included as part of AWRA's member benefits.
For information on a non-member subscription, please visit AWRA's subscription webpage.For the table of contents of the above editions and more, click here.
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Connections
The E-Newsletter of the
American Water Resources Association
April 2012
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"A nation that fails to plan intelligently for the development and protection of its precious waters will be condemned to wither because of its shortsightedness. The hard lessons of history are clear, written on the deserted sands and ruins of once proud civilizations."Lyndon B. Johnson,36th President of the United States,
Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House
Transmitting an Assessment of the Nation's Water Resources, 18 Nov 1968
Dear Friend of AWRA,
The Social Conquest of Earth is Edward O. Wilson's new book. You may remember Professor Wilson as the ant guy, the originator of sociobiology, the mild mannered and brilliant two time Pulitzer Prize winning scientist who has been advocating biodiversity preservation for more than fifty years. Now, in bold and artful style, Wilson takes on the human "ant." He argues that our species' tendency towards cooperation, collaboration, and success can only be explained by an evolution that has always favored groups that work together altruistically. How we choose groups and naturally work among groups is key he says. Although I'm still working through the chapters, I'm keenly aware of the common thread between Wilson's insight and that of our AWRA founders and evolving community: a joining of members from different professional groups who have chosen to learn and network together for the purpose of advancing multidisciplinary solutions - an immensely practical activity which is also altruistic. As Wilson's highly nuanced writing suggests, this joining together should not only make a difference in how well water resources are managed on a day to day basis and into the future but contributes to our evolution as a more socially evolved species - and association! This month's socially evolving newsletter includes: Important AWRA announcements about award nominations and upcoming elections and conferences. We welcome award nominations from friends as well as members. (See below. Award nomination due date is Friday, May 4th)
Several short water related videos including two that you might find entertaining and uplifting. (Look to your very top and very bottom on the left.)
Lots of news and updates including information on:
- Asteroids being mined for water
- Western U.S. water supply for the next 100 years
- India's new water plan
- New report on antibiotics in groundwater
- Plastic pollution and prevention efforts
- Assessing health of streams in agricultural areas
- What is an "emerging decontaminant"? Thanks so much for reading. Mary 
540.687.8390
Mary@awra.org P.S. Please call or email me if I can help with questions or membership issues.
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 ANNOUNCEMENTS Opening for Associate Editor (AE) for AWRA's Journal, JAWRA. For more information, click here. Billy Johnson, previous AE, is leaving after five years of outstanding service.
AWRA's Board of Directors has approved the following to serve as candidates to stand for election for Officers and Board of Directors for terms starting January 1, 2013:
President-Elect Nominee
Mark Dunning, CDM/Smith
Secretary-Treasurer Nominee
David R. Watts, St. Johns Water Management District
Board of Directors Nominees
Jim Eisenhardt, Cardno ENTRIX Lisa Engelman, Booz Allen Hamilton Rafael E. Frias, Black and Veatch Noel Gollehon, U.S.D.A., Natural Resources and Conservation Service
This list is included in May's IMPACT, page 24. Bios will soon be posted on AWRA's website under "AWRA News." Election ballots will be distributed to members in June through email and results announced in September. Many thanks to those that submitted nominations.
AWRA award nominations are due this Friday, May 4. Please consider your colleagues, state sections, and student chapters for the recognition they deserve. All nominations can be (must be!) submitted electronically through AWRA's website. Awards will be presented at the Annual Conference in Jacksonville this November.
IWRM: In January, AWRA's Board of Directors established a new team award for Integrated Water Resources Management. Information is available on AWRA's website under About Us/AWRA Awards. Nominations need to be submitted by May 4, 2012 as indicated above. The due date for submitting abstracts for AWRA's 48th Annual Conference in Jacksonville FL in November is May 14. This event will be an exceptional opportunity for sharing research and projects.
Check out the preliminary programs and current early bird rates now posted for AWRA's two Summer Specialty Conferences in Denver on - Contaminants of Emerging Concern (June 25-27)
- Riparian Ecosystems (June 27-29)
Submit your water related photos and poems (yes poems!) to be include in AWRA's e-newsletter ... and possibly other AWRA publications or an AWRA calendar! Photos and poems should be original and taken or written by the AWRA member submitting the entry. One photo and one poem entry per person. Up to three photos and three poems will be selected for recognition and prize. Poems should be no longer than 14 lines. The submission deadline has been extended to June 20. To submit entries, send email to mary@awra.org OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
April's edition of Water Ethics Newsletter features articles on Water Ethics in a Green Economy, A Business Case for Sustainable Water Management, Water Rights among others. 
MIT students researched the western U.S. water supply for the next 100 years as the focus of their Mission 2012 Project. Their work and findings are posted on the Mission 2012: Clean Water site. 
US Corps of Engineers' Institute for Water Resources has released a working draft report examining options for future modernization for the U.S ports and Inland water ways.
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Postings here are captured from "The Media of Water" and "Announcements" sections of previous editions of Connections.
On March 27, EPA proposes carbon pollution standard for Future Power Plants. For news release, click here.
EPA has established a new webpage - www.epa.gov/cleanwater40 as the central location for information, activities, news and networking.
For a brief summary of AWRA's activities at the World Water Forum in Marseille, France click here. This link is to a set of introductory slides to an AWRA organized IWRM presentation. This report was prepared for the purpose of presenting the story of water management in the U.S. American West to the international water community at the 6th World Water Forum. Time for Solutions: Submission to the 6th World Water Forum by the Indigenous World Forum on Water and Peace
Just released: The United Nations World Water Development Report, the UN's flagship report on water giving an overall picture of the state of the world's freshwater resources. Scientists Warn of Low Dose Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, reports environment360. An article published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences also discusses the issue.
Governor Brownback's plan to conserve the state's dwindling water supply is moving quickly through the legislature reports the Central Valley Business Times. Texas farmers battle the Ogallala pumping limits reports The Texas Tribune.
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that landowners can consider groundwater underneath their holdings personal property according to the New York Times. U.S. has fourth warmest winter on record; West & Southeast drier than average. For article and maps, click here. "The gulf oil spill may have had a greater impact on the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystems than previously thought." according to a report released March 26. Click here for the article in Chicago Tribune.
World Water Day Video answers question: "Why boiling water freezes faster than cold water? Click here.
Click here for an article on hidden water costs posted on The Nature Conservancy's website.
Here Fidelity Investments pitches their smarts on water shortage issues. The water cost per product data is slightly different from the U.N.'s.
The New York Times reports on dramatic coastal flooding due to global warming. While Florida may be worse off, several other states including the sinking Chesapeake Bay may be hit hard sooner than expected.
Upon completion, this Sao Paulo water reuse facility will free up enough drinking water to continuously supply a population of 350,000 inhabitants, with the potential capacity to reach 600,000. WaterWorld discusses the application of Tertiary Membrane Bioreactor technology as part of the largest project of it's kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
A Scientific American article says some 23 million metric tons of material, including pieces of buildings, washing machines, boats, and more went out to sea as an aftermath of the 2011 tsunami. Some is floating towards parts unknown. This March 26 Huffington Post article provides information on NOAA's tracking activity.
Here's a recent article on hydrometeorology and its implications for agriculture from Professor Pierre Gentine at Columbia Universities Water Center (CWC). Gentine is developing a new conceptual model to understand the daily cycle of clouds and precipitation over land.
The new video "Deeper than Water" provides an overview of CWC's mission and current issues with water.
The Draft of Oregon's Integrated Water Resources Strategy (dated December 2011) is available here. Public comment closed March 15, 2012. A study on hydrologic sciences conducted by the National Research Council identifies promising opportunities for addressing human and environmental challenges.
The Clean Water America Alliance announces winners of the 2011 U.S. Water Prize for watershed-based approaches toward water sustainability.
New report demonstrates that barriers to stop Asian carp invading the Great Lakes at Chicago are feasible. USGS releases fact sheet: Phosphorus and Groundwater: Establishing Links Between Agricultural Use and Transport to Streams
On February 8, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced $50 million in funding for water infrastructure projects in the West - including $30 million in funding for rural water construction projects. U.S. Department of Interior releases Winter 2012 edition of NEWSWAVE with announcement of grants of $20 million for coastal wetlands, Draft National Ocean Policy for public comment, sea-level rising modeling project in California and other topics.
Last Call at the Oasis: The international water crisis is the focus of a documentary coming to theaters in May 2012 according to Participant Media. Ground has been broken for NOAA's New National Water Center, the first-ever U.S. center for water forecast operations, research and collaboration across federal agencies according toNOAA's news release. This "Sex and the Suburban Frog"video discusses deformities in green frog populations and pharmaceutical contaminants.
Drinking Wine or Beer Help Prevent Cholera and Other Water Born Illnesses According to Study in Scientific American.
The EPA released the 2010 Toxic Release Inventory National Analysis on January 5, 2012. The Texas Water Development Board has released the 2012 Water Plan for Texas. New Book edited by Farhana Sultana and Alex Loftus has been released: The Right to Water: Politics, Governance and Social Struggles. A video highlighting Jim Thebaut's film Running Dry: Beyond the Brink is available. This documentary links global water scarcity, drought and climate change to a range of issues including international security. An article on what's causing driest, warmest winters in history appeared in the Scientific American. Corps Gets Levee, Dredge $ for Mississippi River Projects, much of it available for repairs needed from 2011 flooding. See article.
New case studies and interviews document agricultural water stewardship practices at the farm and irrigation district level. The Pacific Institute's California Farm Water Success Stories. The world's top ten toxic pollution problems are the focus of a recent report by the Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross Switzerland. Thousands In Northwestern Argentina protest an open-cast gold mining project in area which provides the sole source of drinking water for arid region below. Article in Scientific American covers Brazil's plans to expand dam building in the Amazon Basin, a move opposed by many environmental groups.
presents a case for why dams are the wrong answer to addressing energy and related climate change issues.
According to Reuters, "every day U.S. oil and gas producers bring to the surface 60 million barrels of wastewater, with a salt content up to 20 times higher than sea water and laced with hazardous chemicals."
A new report from the National Research Council presents a framework for incorporating sustainability into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's principles and decision making. click here
Transforming Landscapes, Transforming Lives: The Business of Sustainable Water Buffer Management Free online, this book focuses on the development of water buffers, sustainable land management,and the business case underneath these technologies.
Model Water Recycling in Australia traces Australia's history in maximizing water recycling opportunities Click here to access the paper in the journal "Water." This additional website is devoted to recyled water in Australia.
The Western States Water Council has adopted a vision on water at their October 2011 meeting. Summary information is provided in the attached. Of particular interest are the five main points: Click here for the document.
A new study "Trace-Elements and Radon in Groundwater Across the U.S.1992-2003" was released in August. For more information, go to
USGS finds new SPAtially Reference Regression On Watershed attributes (SPARROW) models target areas for water quality improvements. Findings are available through the October online and paper version of JAWRA (the Journal of the American Water Resources Association).
Drinking water audits recommended by GAO The US General Accounting Office has concluded that reliable data quality impedes EPA's ability to monitor and report progress towards a reduction in the exposure of contaminants.
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Non-AWRA Conferences & Training Events CALL FOR ABSTRACTS & PAPERS
2012 North American Lake Management Society
International Symposium and Conference
Madison, Wisconsin
November 7-9 2012
Yokohama, Japan
November 20 -22, 2012
Abstracts Due April 30, 2012 (extended)
TRAINING
Utah State University is offering "Geomorphic Change Detection: Restoration Monitoring" Workshop May 7-9, 2012 in Logan, Utah. One day Dam Information and Training Workshop, Greenwood, IN on June 26, 2012 sponsored by The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO), and the Indiana Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management among others. For additional information contact Brian McKenna for additional information. (317) 266-8000
bmckenna@cbbel-in.com University of California is offering a five-day course in Geomorphic and Ecological Fundamentals for River and Stream Restoration at its Sagehen Creek Field Station, Truckee, California 13-17 August 2012. http://sagehen.ucnrs.org/courses/geomorph.htm
CONFERENCES
IWA Congress on Water, Climate and Energy
Dublin, Ireland
May 13-18, 2012
Environmental Restoration of Climate Change
Tahoe Science Conference
Incline Village, NV
May 22-24, 2012
Southwest Climate Summit
Hosted by the Southwest Climate Science Center
Tucson, AZ
June 11 - 14th, 2012
The International Association of Hydrogeologist (IAH) Annual Meeting
Niagara falls, Ontario
September 16-21, 2012
6th National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration
Tampa, Florida
October 20-24, 2012
2012 North American Lake Management Society International Symposium and Conference Madison, Wisconsin November 7-9 2012 Yokohama, Japan November 20 -22, 2012
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