Resiliency News
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New Bipartisan Legislation Continues Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program
4/18/2024
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) offers its strong support for the proposed Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act.
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Radiflow Partners With Exclusive Networks To Elevate OT Cybersecurity
4/17/2024
Exclusive Networks, a global cybersecurity specialist for trusted digital infrastructure, announces a new distribution agreement with Radiflow, a global leader in Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity and risk management solutions.
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Plant More Native Trees To Reduce Landslide Risk, Say Researchers
4/11/2024
Landslides typically occur under heavy rain. With the potential for increased precipitation due to climate change and a possible return to La Nina reinforcing slopes with native trees and shrubs could be an effective, economical and sustainable solution.
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U.S. House Representatives Introduce Legislation Supporting A Collaborative Approach To Cybersecurity
4/11/2024
Legislation that supports AWWA’s recommendation for a collaborative approach to cybersecurity in the water sector was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today.
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DOI Announces $19M For Innovative Solar Panel Installation Over Canals
4/4/2024
The Department of the Interior today announced a $19M investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to install solar panels over irrigation canals in California, Oregon and Utah, simultaneously decreasing evaporation of critical water supplies and advancing clean energy goals.
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National Weather Service Launches New Website For Water Prediction And Products
3/28/2024
NOAA’s National Weather Service launched a new website today: The National Water Prediction Service. This new hub for water data, products and services combines local and regional forecasts with water data and new national level capabilities, such as flood inundation maps and the National Water Model.
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EPA Announces $194M To King County To Improve Wastewater Infrastructure Resiliency, Protect Puget Sound
3/28/2024
Today, at an event at the West Point Treatment Plant, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott announced a $194M Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan to King County in Washington.
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Readout From State Convening To Discuss Cybersecurity And The Water Sector
3/25/2024
As a follow up to the letter from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan to Governors, on March 21, 2024, Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies and Janet McCabe, EPA Deputy Administrator, met with state and local officials from across the United States to discuss cybersecurity of the water sector.
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Treasury Sanctions China-Linked Hackers For Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure
3/25/2024
Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Wuhan Xiaoruizhi Science and Technology Company, Limited (Wuhan XRZ), a Wuhan, China-based Ministry of State Security (MSS) front company that has served as cover for multiple malicious cyber operations.
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Ecolab Watermark Study Reveals Global Generational Gap On Access To Clean And Safe Water
3/22/2024
Data from a global study commissioned by Ecolab, a global sustainability leader offering water solutions and services, and conducted in partnership with Morning Consult, has revealed that the level and immediacy of clean and safe water concerns varies across generations.