White House proposes new guidelines for water projects
On December 3, 2009, the White House Council on Environmental Quality
released a proposal to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for their
review that would significantly change the principles and guidelines that
govern America’s water resource planning. The proposal would require that
such projects help to improve the economic well-being of the Nation for
present and future generations, better protect communities from the effects
of floods and storms, help communities and individuals make better choices
about where to build based on an understanding of the risk, and protect and
restore the environment. Full story here:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/PandG
December 17, 2009 at 10:35 am Comments (0)