| Northeast-Midwest Institute Weekly Update |
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Briefing on New USGS Water Quality Management Information
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The Northeast-Midwest Institute and the Water Environment Federation will host a briefing on October 28 from 10 - 11:30 AM in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. The briefing will inform Hill staff of new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) information on major sources of nutrients to streams, and on nutrient loading to rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and estuaries. USGS announced the roll-out of the new tool in a September 6 press announcement, " New Science to Help Water Managers Target Areas to Improve Water Quality." More briefing details are available at the NEMWI's River Basin blog. Speakers include:
- Alan Vicory, Executive Director of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, moderator
- Steve Preston, USGS NAWQA Hydrologic Systems Team
- Saya Qualls, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Water Pollution Control.
- Wayne Anderson, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Pollution Control Agency
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NEMWI Revitalizing Small Older Industrial Cities Panel Discussion, Film Screening, and Taste of Vermont Reception, October 13
| The Northeast-Midwest Institute is hosting a free Capitol Hill based evening event this Thursday, October 13, 2011 (6-9 pm in the Capitol Visitor Center) focused on opportunities to revitalize smaller older industrial cities in the NEMW region. The event includes a screening of "The Blood in This Town," a new documentary that chronicles Rutland, Vermont's drive to revitalize; a panel discussion with national, state, and local experts on post-industrial revitalization of small cities and towns; and a reception featuring Vermont cheese, crackers, beer, and wine. It is made possible by support from the State of Vermont's Department of Tourism and Marketing, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the German Marshall Fund, and presented in cooperation with the Office of Rep. Peter Welch, who will make remarks before the film. An event flier with a detailed agenda and panelist information can be found here.
For more information, contact Colleen Cain, Senior Policy Analyst at the Northeast-Midwest Institute.
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Registration Now Open for the 11th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference
| Registration for the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference, which will take place from February 2-4, 2012 in San Diego, CA, is now open. The multi-disciplinary program includes over 100 plenaries, breakouts, workshops and trainings, and will feature cutting-edge policies and programs, projects, best practices, as well as strategies and implementation tools that address the challenges of implementing smart growth development principles. Register for the conference at the New Partners for Smart Growth website.
For more information, contact Colleen Cain, Senior Policy Analyst at the Northeast-Midwest Institute.
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