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Watershed Finance: Promoting Watershed Protection Finance Strategies through Effective and Transparent Communication Tools
June 26, 2014The challenges associated with designing and implementing water conservation finance strategies are multifaceted. First, stakeholders must agree on the initial environmental problem and forge an agreement of action. Second, participants … Read More about Watershed Finance: Promoting Watershed Protection Finance Strategies through Effective and Transparent Communication Tools
Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterTaxing Toilet Paper —Wastewater Finance Savior or Regressive Burden?
June 24, 2014Many government-owned wastewater systems in the United States are enterprise funds. That is, they are business-like units within the overall government that should be self-sustaining, taking their revenue from the … Read More about Taxing Toilet Paper —Wastewater Finance Savior or Regressive Burden?
Drinking Water & WastewaterUtility Debt Risk
June 19, 2014This is Part 2 of a 2 part blog post on utility financial risk. Part 1 focuses on utility revenue risk, and Part 2 focuses on utility debt risk. In … Read More about Utility Debt Risk
Drinking Water & WastewaterA Green Infrastructure Parking Lot – Questions and Ideas on Incentives for Stormwater Management
June 17, 2014To address the huge costs of stormwater management, communities across the nation are creating new programs to attract investment. But what are the key conditions and governing structure needed to … Read More about A Green Infrastructure Parking Lot – Questions and Ideas on Incentives for Stormwater Management
Watersheds, Wetlands & Stormwater$napshot: The Big Flush
June 13, 2014In honor of the World Cup that began last night, we are re-posting a wonderful image that made quite a splash online a few years ago. EPCOR Utilities, Inc., the … Read More about $napshot: The Big Flush
Drinking Water & WastewaterLights Go Out on the Largest Leveraged Buyout in History
June 11, 2014This is Part 1 of a 2 part blog post on utility financial risk. Part 1 focuses on utility revenue risk and Part 2 focuses on utility debt risk. On … Read More about Lights Go Out on the Largest Leveraged Buyout in History
Drinking Water & Wastewater, EnergyBase Charge Battles
June 10, 2014Big News in the World of Innovative Water Rate Design Last week, one of the most interesting water rate structures we’ve seen recently was narrowly voted down in a referendum … Read More about Base Charge Battles
Drinking Water & WastewaterWRRDA: New and Improved Funding for Water Infrastructure
May 28, 2014This morning, legislation sits on the President of the United States’ desk that will advance policies and funding for the nation’s water infrastructure. Assuming he signs it, the Water Resources … Read More about WRRDA: New and Improved Funding for Water Infrastructure
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