[PDF] Water Conservation Federal Agency Program Changes eBook

Author : U S Government Accountability Office (G
Publisher : BiblioGov
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 27,74 MB
Release : 2013-07
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ISBN : 9781289150860

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GAO reviewed recent Federal Government water conservation activities and provided an update of actions taken in response to the 1978 Presidential initiatives which gave water conservation national priority. Based on published reports, GAO noted that: (1) water supplies are becoming scarce because of increased use of ground and surface water; (2) the problems exist nationwide; and (3) serious problems will exist in many localities by the year 2000. By June 1980, 19 federal organizations made over 150 program changes to adopt cost-effective and environmentally sound water conservation measures. Specifically, the Secretary of the Interior changed the Bureau of Reclamation's irrigation repayment and water service contract procedures to shift a greater portion of the federal costs to users. Although some actions taken in response to the initiatives have been rescinded, most continue. The current administration's view is that the cost of water should reflect consumer needs and that states and localities should make the decisions regarding construction projects and assume a greater share of the cost. Market forces would then determine whether conservation measures are the best solution to water supply problems.

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Release : 1997
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Estimates indicate that federal-sector expenditures for water and sewer are approaching $1 billion annually, and that the federal government could save as much as $240 million per year by installing water conservation measures. This fact sheet explains how FEMP is working with federal agencies to help achieve this goal.

Author : Juliet Christian-Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 18,45 MB
Release : 2012-07-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0199939381

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It is zero hour for a new US water policy! At a time when many countries are adopting new national approaches to water management, the United States still has no cohesive federal policy, and water-related authorities are dispersed across more than 30 agencies. Here, at last, is a vision for what we as a nation need to do to manage our most vital resource. In this book, leading thinkers at world-class water research institution the Pacific Institute present clear and readable analysis and recommendations for a new federal water policy to confront our national and global challenges at a critical time. What exactly is at stake? In the 21st century, pressures on water resources in the United States are growing and conflicts among water users are worsening. Communities continue to struggle to meet water quality standards and to ensure that safe drinking water is available for all. And new challenges are arising as climate change and extreme events worsen, new water quality threats materialize, and financial constraints grow. Yet the United States has not stepped up with adequate leadership to address these problems. The inability of national policymakers to safeguard our water makes the United States increasingly vulnerable to serious disruptions of something most of us take for granted: affordable, reliable, and safe water. This book provides an independent assessment of water issues and water management in the United States, addressing emerging and persistent water challenges from the perspectives of science, public policy, environmental justice, economics, and law. With fascinating case studies and first-person accounts of what helps and hinders good water management, this is a clear-eyed look at what we need for a 21st century U.S. water policy.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 30,53 MB
Release : 2004-10-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 030916589X

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In order to confront the increasingly severe water problems faced by all parts of the country, the United States needs to make a new commitment to research on water resources. A new mechanism is needed to coordinate water research currently fragmented among nearly 20 federal agencies. Given the competition for water among farmers, communities, aquatic ecosystems and other users-as well as emerging challenges such as climate change and the threat of waterborne diseases-Confronting the Nation's Water Problems concludes that an additional $70 million in federal funding should go annually to water research. Funding should go specifically to the areas of water demand and use, water supply augmentation, and other institutional research topics. The book notes that overall federal funding for water research has been stagnant in real terms for the past 30 years and that the portion dedicated to research on water use and social science topics has declined considerably.