The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced that Chris French has joined the organization as its new director of stormwater programs. French will work to expand this core competency area for WEF and guide the efforts of the WEF Stormwater Institute.

House lawmakers returning to Washington this week are scheduled to vote on a broad energy bill. The bill incorporates the text of the ?Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act,? introduced earlier this year.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing new national guidelines to protect people taking part in recreational activities who may be at risk to the growing threats posed by toxic algae in lakes and rivers.

This month, Trimble announced it has acquired privately-held Telog Instruments, Inc. based in Victor, New York. Telog specializes in wireless water infrastructure monitoring and management solutions.

Long-term moderate drought conditions are now occurring in disparate areas as Arizona, Georgia and Connecticut. As dry conditions persist, Neptune Technology Group is working to provide answers to counter the drought, including the latest in metering software applications.

Last week, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, secured the votes to advance a bill aimed at addressing water challenges in Washington?s Yakima River Basin.

Hatch and Mott MacDonald have announced that the Hatch Mott MacDonald (HMM) joint venture will be separated into two distinct businesses.

Last week, the nation?s largest organizations representing American business, labor and policy announced the fourth annual Infrastructure Week, to be held the week of May 16-23, 2016.

IDModeling, Inc., a provider of smart water network software and services, has deployed its flagship smart water enterprise software, Sedaru, for Western Municipal Water District (WMWD, or District) of Riverside County, Calif.

The American Public Works Association?s Oregon Chapter recently selected the City of Gresham as winner of the Public Works Project of the Year Award in the Environmental category (including Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater).