Blogs from our President

Forty Thoughts For Forty Years - The Clean Water Act Four Decades Later
Todd Ambs
Jan 26 2012 - 2:19pm

It is 2012, a full 40 years since Congress passed the Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, better known as the Clean Water Act. The bill was vetoed by then President Nixon, but overridden by a Congress tired of watching rivers catch on fire and raw sewage flushing into community waterways. Today it seems appropriate to take stock of how far we have come thanks to this landmark legislation, how far we have to go and perhaps some ideas on how to get there.

So to get this conversation going I offer, Forty Thoughts for Forty Years:

Clean Water Act
Address from the Second Annual Water Resources Summit
Todd Ambs
Nov 4 2011 - 1:23pm

Recently, I had the opportunity to address the Second Annual Water Resources Summit, sponsored by the Horinko Group. The Summit was held on October 25, 2011 on the University of Maryland Campus in College Park, Maryland. An excerpt of some of my remarks is below:

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White Salmon River Runs Free For First Time in a Century
Todd Ambs
Oct 27 2011 - 5:07pm

Yesterday was a most special day in the Pacific Northwest when over a thousand people gathered to watch the White Salmon River run free for the first time in a century. A dynamite blast blew a hole in the base of the Condit Dam and the river at last was free to act as a river once again … and flow.

condit, dam removal, dams, restoration, salmon, washington, white salmon
New York Times article highlighting the Water-Energy nexus
Todd Ambs
Sep 20 2011 - 1:00pm

An excellent story from the New York Times that highlights the water-energy nexus and how it is impacting the severe drought in Texas:

article, Climate Change, drought, Energy, New York Times, Texas
Partner Patron Post - River Rally 2011 Wrap-up
Todd Ambs
Jun 16 2011 - 12:33pm

Wow, another River Rally has come and gone. After Rally is over, I always feel as if I was a significant member of a wedding party.

2011, Conference, events, river heroes, River Rally
River Rally is about to begin!
Todd Ambs
Jun 1 2011 - 7:37am

Finally, the twelfth National River Rally is about to begin! It is a bit like Christmas time each year for me.

community, event, River Rally
State Takes Bold Action to Protect Our Waters
Todd Ambs
Jun 24 2010 - 12:05pm

June 23, 2010, was a great day for the waters of Wisconsin.

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