Reclamation has announced that 27 watershed groups, including three in California, will be sharing $2.6 million to establish or further develop water groups to address water quantity or quality through Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) Grants. These groups will be able to use the funds to develop bylaws, a mission …
Read More »Reclamation announces Jeffrey Morris as Manager of Native American and International Affairs
Jeffrey K. Morris, an 11-year veteran with the Bureau of Reclamation, has been named as manager of Native American and International Affairs. In announcing Morris’s new position Reclamation’s Commissioner Brenda Burman indicated that he will coordinate Reclamation’s Native American and International Affairs programs. “These programs are vital to Reclamation’s relationships …
Read More »Bureau of Reclamation Official to Address 12th Annual San Bernardino County Water Conference
Jack Simes, acting area manager for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Southern California Area Office, has been announced as the featured guest speaker at the upcoming 12th Annual San Bernardino County (SBC) Water Conference. The conference is slated for Friday, August 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree …
Read More »Veolia North America acquires 23 new contracts
Veolia North America recently announced that it acquired from American Water Works Company, Inc., the rights to 23 of its water treatment and energy service contracts. The transaction will expand the core municipal water business of Veolia and add 110 new employees to its North America operations. “We are excited …
Read More »California American Water recognized for commitment to veterans
California American Water was recently named to the U.S. Veterans Magazine’s Best of the Best Top Veteran-Friendly Company and Top Supplier Diversity Programs lists. The company also received the 105 percent Club Award from the U.S. Veterans Business Alliance. In 2017, 6.5 percent of California American Water’s procurement spend was …
Read More »Nestlé Waters offered a new three-year permit to continue operations in Strawberry Creek Watershed
The Front Country District Ranger for the San Bernardino National Forest has offered a new three-year permit for occupancy and use of the national forest land within the Strawberry Creek watershed to Nestlé Waters North America. The new permit effectively allows Nestlé Waters to continue their current water extraction operations, …
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