Winning trophies and distinction certificates were presented at the Global Water Awards ceremony for 2012 in Rome, Italy on April 30.

As part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Earth Day celebration, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced support for projects that will improve water and wastewater services and benefit the environment across the country.

Last week, American Water Works Company, Inc., announced the financial close of its acquisition of seven water systems in New York and the sale of its regulated operations in Ohio.

Communities looking for the most cost-effective options for managing polluted runoff and protecting clean water should choose green infrastructure solutions, according to a report released April 12 by American Rivers, the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and ECONorthwest.

Clean water is essential to a healthy planet. For the past 40 years, the safety of the nation’s water supply has been protected by the Clean Water Act, a landmark 1972 expansion of environmental laws originally established in 1948 under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) in collaboration with the Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, recently unveiled a new infrastructure rating system, called Envision.

Paul Costa, a business development manager who has been with RJN Group, Inc. (RJN) for 10 years, was named an RJN Principal during the firm?s annual strategic business meeting in March.