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Free Money Costs A Fortune
Robert Carpenter, Editor
April 2009 Vol. 64 No. 4

In his proposed 2010 budget, President Obama has proposed a huge increase for sewer and water funding. His budget proposal is $2.4 billion for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and $1.5 billion for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.

New Pressure To Up Water Infrastructure Spending; Broadband Funding Fleshed Out
April 2009 Vol. 64 No. 4

On the heels of the $6 billion emergency funding in the stimulus package for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, President Obama has proposed a huge increase for both funds in fiscal 2010, which begins Oct. 1.

Stimulus Package To Hit Sewer/Water Fast
Stephen Barlas, Washington Editor
March 2009 Vol. 64 No. 3

The economic stimulus package passed by Congress and signed by President Obama on Feb. 17 will unleash a national flood of wastewater and drinking water construction funds with the $4 billion and $2 billion emergency appropriations for the federal Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs).

Wellinghoff Named Acting Chairman of FERC
Stephen Barlas, Washington Editor
March 2009 Vol. 64 No. 3

Industry execs with good luck in Vegas might want to put some money down on President Obama eventually eliminating the “acting” adjective he put in front of the title of new FERC “Chairman” Jon Wellinghoff.

What The Stimulus Brings
Robert Carpenter, Editor
March 2009 Vol. 64 No. 3

The stimulus posturing, debating and finagling is now over, a done deal. The dye is cast as to how the money is being allocated; now states/agencies begin the mad dash to grab their fair share of the money. About the only thing undecided at the Federal level is who is going to pay for all this . . .

Increased Sewer/Water Funding Headlines Many Changes In Washington
Stephen Barlas, Washington Editor
February 2009 Vol. 64 No.2

Sewer and drinking water funding has been a back burner issue in Washington for the past decade, as local infrastructure needs have come to a boil. But the economic stimulus package Congress will pass will include substantial funds for water infrastructure.

U.S. Supreme Court wades into water war
February 2009 Vol. 64 No.2

The water war between North Carolina and South Carolina may soon go before the nation’s highest court.

EIA Report Says Planned U.S. Pipelines Carry $28 Billion Price Tag
January 2009 Vol. 64 No. 1

Despite turmoil in the financial markets and oil prices that are the lowest since 2003, the U.S. natural gas industry appears likely to remain one of the stronger performers in the energy sector. Supporting this is the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) report, Additions to Capacity on the U.S. Natural Gas Pipeline Network: 2007.

FERC relents on key Issues in final posting rule
Stephen Barlas, Washington Editor
January 2009 Vol. 64 No. 1

FERC walked a fine line with its final rule on natural gas flow posting, reducing the number of intrastate pipelines – called major non interstates for the purpose of this rulemaking – who will have to comply while at the same time ditching a former proposal which interstates had opposed. FERC threw a bone to interstates, too.

Democratic future darkens prospects for LNG approvals
Stephen Barlas, Washington Editor
January 2009 Vol. 64 No. 1

The gas infrastructure conference on Nov. 21 touched on LNG pricing and terminal construction, but never got into the political issues which are likely to bear on FERC’s approval of new LNG terminals.

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