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What a Difference a Rate Makes
December 20, 2012Jen Weiss is a Finance Analyst and co-author Jeff Hughes is the Director of the Environmental Finance Center. At the time this blog post is being written, the holiday season … Read More about What a Difference a Rate Makes
Energy, General InformationDriving Rates: Get a 2012 Georgia Rates Dashboard Tune-Up
December 18, 2012Matt Harris is the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator for the Environmental Finance Center. The etymology of the word “dashboard” is an interesting story of technological change and innovation over time. … Read More about Driving Rates: Get a 2012 Georgia Rates Dashboard Tune-Up
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Financial Benchmarking, General InformationEngaging Local Governments in Wetland Programs
December 12, 2012Glenn Barnes is a senior project director at the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina. Glenn is the project manager of the Sustainable Finance for Wetland Programs … Read More about Engaging Local Governments in Wetland Programs
General Information, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterBreaking News: Utility Rates have Continued to Increase Over the Last Two Years
December 4, 2012Guest Author Rocky Craley is a Senior Consultant at Raftelis Financial Consultants. Breaking News: Utility rates have continued to increase over the last two years, according to the 2012 Water … Read More about Breaking News: Utility Rates have Continued to Increase Over the Last Two Years
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsNew Challenges Lead to New Stormwater Utility Models
November 29, 2012Jeff Hughes is the Director of the Environmental Finance Center. Remember the good ‘ole days when a billion dollar price tag for addressing a local environmental problem was relatively rare? … Read More about New Challenges Lead to New Stormwater Utility Models
General Information, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterDon’t Chicken Out on Financial Policies
November 20, 2012Stacey Isaac Berahzer is a Senior Project Director for the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina, and works from a satellite office in Georgia. We recently facilitated … Read More about Don’t Chicken Out on Financial Policies
Drinking Water & WastewaterElection 2012: Resounding ‘Yes’ to Financing Watershed Protection
November 13, 2012Caroline Simpson is a graduate student with the UNC School of Information and Library Science and works as a Research Assistant with the Environmental Finance Center. The 2012 election results … Read More about Election 2012: Resounding ‘Yes’ to Financing Watershed Protection
General Information, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterThe Role of Rates in Ratings
November 8, 2012Mary Tiger is the Chief Operating Officer of the Environmental Finance Center. Christine Boyle was a Post-Doctorate Fellow of the Environmental Finance Center. Thanks also to the direction and analysis … Read More about The Role of Rates in Ratings
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