The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is lobbying Congress to support funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Public-Private Partnership (P3) Pilot Program. The P3 program was authorized in 2014 as part of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). The goal of the P3 program is to demonstrate the effectiveness … Read more
The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources is accepting proposals through May 11 for grants from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, which is funded by Minnesota Lottery and investment proceeds. The commission expects that $46.3 million will be available for projects that start in July 2016. The commission is responsible for making funding recommendations … Read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide $332 million in financial and technical assistance through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will accept ACEP applications to protect the nation’s critical wetlands and grasslands. The funding can also be used to help productive farm and ranch lands remain in … Read more
The deadline for completing the 14th annual North Central Utility Rate Survey questionnaire is March 27, 2015. The digital and print versions of the survey were sent out in February. Each year, AE2S Nexus conducts a survey of water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste utility rates throughout the region consisting of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, … Read more
The federal government says an estimated 237,600 watermains break every year, and America loses more than 46 billion gallons of water per day through leaking pipes. Furthermore, the nation needs $600 billion in investments in water infrastructure over the next 20 years to keep the nation’s faucets flowing and source waters clean. In an effort … Read more
The Minnesota Department of Commerce recently announced that it is one of eight recipients of the U.S. Department of Energy’s “Opportunities for Innovative Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Practices” grants. The $279,432 grant will be used to decrease energy use at municipal wastewater facilities in the State and identify potential opportunities for renewable energy generation. … Read more