Plus Two Additional Water Related Developments in Washington

2008-08-01

On July 30, 2008 the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3957, The Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act. H.R. 3957 would establish a water-use efficiency and conservation research and development program within the EPA's Office of Research and Development. To download a copy of H.R. 3957 with its new amendments click here.

In a related development, the House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing on July 23, 2008 concerning "opportunities for the federal government to support and better coordinate research and technological innovation to enhance water supplies and water quality and to support improved water management." During this Hearing the Subcommittee also heard testimony on a draft legislation titled, The National Water Research and Development Initiative Act. For more information about the hearing click here. A copy of the draft legislation can be found here.

The House of Representatives also passed H.R. 2339, The Produced Water Utilization Act of 2007. H.R. 2339 creates a program to research the reuse of water linked with oil and gas extraction. For text of H.R. 2339 click here.