Water Online has published an article summarizing the resources the EPA discussed during the December 2022 webinar “DWSRF Building Capacity in Action.” The primary focus of the webinar was the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), whose mandate is to provide financial assistance that helps water systems and states achieve the objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Last month the White House released a new guidebook, Building a Clean Energy Economy: A Guidebook to the Inflation Reduction Act’s Investments in Clean Energy and Climate Action. For the programs covered by the new law, which provides billions of dollars in grants and loans and other investments for clean energy and climate action, the Guidebook provides a background on each’s purpose, eligibility requirements, period of availability, and other details.
Recently FEMA released the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund (RLF), a new program to help local governments increase their preparedness to natural disasters.
In its just published 2022 National Preparedness Report, FEMA provides an assessment of the state of national preparedness and highlights areas of strength and opportunities to build resilience.
The winter storm and deep freeze that has affected large parts of the U.S. over the last week is ushering out a year that has been notable in many ways for its natural disasters, as an article providing a recap of 2022’s most significant incidents reminds us.
When it comes to hostile events, such as active shooters and terrorist attacks, much of the focus for prevention and mitigation is on trying to identify early indicators of a potential attack. But as a contributor to the Domestic Preparedness Journal writes, organizations should also consider how they design their environments, applying Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles.
Dozens of water systems in the South experienced water main breaks and burst pipes and implemented boil water advisories as a result of freezing temperatures that began last week.
Last Friday morning, the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite, known as SWOT, lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission will provide crucial data on Earth’s water supplies, assist with local water management, and help improve flood forecasting, among other benefits.
The increasing effects of climate change is creating greater atmospheric demand for water, which in turn is leading to a heightened risk of major wildfires sparking in forests around the world, according to a recent study from scientists at the University of Melbourne.
Last week, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the Resilient Power Best Practices for Critical Facilities and Sites. This guidebook supports emergency and continuity managers with guidelines, analysis, background material, and recommendations to increase the resilience of backup and emergency power systems during all durations of power outages. Enhancing power resilience can help the U.S.
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