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WESTCAS News

WESTCAS is the Voice of Water Quality in the arid west, and thus WESTCAS strives to be a reliable source of information about water issues to our members and the public. Our WESTCAS members are in daily telephone and email communication with each other regarding current water issues.

The following announcements and news items are provided specifically for our WESTCAS members.

WESTCAS letter sent to Secretary Ken Salazar urging at least $1.2 billion for Reclamation and at least $100 for title XVI in FY 2011-August 21, 2009
Letter sent to Secretary Ken Salazar

WESTCAS Letter to Ken Salazar Requesting Release of Title XVI Funds-June 17, 2009
Letter to Ken Salazar - Title XVI Funds

WESTCAS Letter to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar-May 1, 2009
Letter to Ken Salazar

WESTCAS sends letter to Senator Bingaman supporting the nomination of Michael Connor as Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation.
Mike Connor support letter

WESTCAS supports S. 22 Omnibus Public Lands Act with joint letter.
WESTCAS supports S. 22 Omnibus Public Lands Act

WESTCAS has provided a letter of support and project list to the 111th Congress regarding the inclusion of water and wastewater infrastructure funding in the pending Stimulus legislation. January 9, 2009.
WESTCAS Stimulus Letter and Project List to 111th Congress

WESTCAS submits comments regarding the EPA Climate Strategy.
WESTCAS comments on the EPA Climate Strategy

WESTCAS submits comments on April 29, 2008 to Chairman Oberstar regarding H.R. 2421 concerning amendments to the Clean Water Act.
WESTCAS comments on April 29, 2008 to Chairman Oberstar regarding H.R. 2421 concerning amendments to the Clean Water Act

WESTCAS submits comments regarding the development of a national Water Trust Fund on March 14, 2008.
WESTCAS comments regarding the development of a national Water Trust Fund on March 14, 2008

WESTCAS provided comments to EPA regarding the proposed Clean Water Act Guidance to implement the U.S. Supreme Court Decision for Rapanos and Carabel Cases (Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2007-0282) on January 21, 2008.
WESTCAS Comments on Rapanos and Carabel

WESTCAS joins AMWA, WEF, and NACWA in writing a letter on January 8, 2008 to EPA urging a National Water Program Strategy on Climate Change.
WESTCAS Joint Climate Change Jan 8 Letter

WESTCAS provides testimony for the record regarding S. 2156 The SECURE Water Act before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 11, 2007.
WESTCAS Testimony on S 2156 The Secure Water Act 12-11-07

WESTCAS provides testimony on the 35th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on October 18, 2007.
WESTCAS Testimony-HR Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure-35th Anniversary of CWA

Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on "The Status of the Nations' Waters Including Wetlands, Under the Jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act," July 17-19, 2007.
WESTCAS waters of the U.S. testimony-house-July 2007

May 15, 2007
WESTCAS Dues Notice

January 19, 2007
WESTCAS Asks That Arid West Water Issues Be Considered in the Development of Clean Water Infrastructure Legislation

General News

Beginning in May, the NACWA Network will now be known as the Clean Water Exchange, and is being sponsored by NACWA, the American Public Works Association (APWA), and the Water Environment Federation (WEF). The monthly NACWA Network News will now be known as the Clean Water Exchange News Alerts. WESTCAS is a network partner with NACWA, and thus will publish the monthly news alert on our web-site for the benefit of WESTCAS members beginning with the May 2007 edition, as follows.

March, 2010
Clean Water Exchange News Alert

December, 2009
Clean Water Exchange News Alert

October, 2009
Clean Water Exchange News Alert

June 2009
Clean Water Exchange News Alert

May 2009
Clean Water Exchange News Alert

April 2009
Clean Water Exchange News Alert

February 2009
Clean Water Exchange News Alert

January 2009
Clean Water Exchange News Alert

January 2009
Clean Water Exchange Action Alert

December 2008
Clean Water Exchange News Alert

October 2008
Clean Water Exchange News Alert

September 2008
Clean Water Exchange News Alert