Registration is now open for Pipelines 2015, the American Society for Civil Engineers? annual technical conference devoted exclusively to pipeline planning, design, construction, renewal, operation, management and maintenance.

Charlie Card has joined EBA Engineering, Inc. (EBA) as a project manager for Asset Management Services. Card brings nearly 30 years of varied experience related to asset management and regulatory compliance to EBA.

Badger Meter recently announced it has become an Associate Partner of the Smart Cities Council (SCC), a coalition of industry thought leaders, innovators and practitioners dedicated to improving the livability, workability and sustainability of the world?s cities.

NASA has joined forces with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Geological Survey to transform satellite data designed to probe ocean biology into information that will help protect the American public from harmful freshwater algal blooms.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a field-accessible mobile website that consolidates information and tools that water utility operators and their response partners may need during an emergency.

Innovyze announced last week that it will provide worldwide support for the U.S. EPA?s flagship EPANET and SWMM public domain software.

Last week, grants totaling $200 million for clean water projects for municipalities in New York were approved in the new state budget, an issue environmental groups and local governments pushed as they deal with straining infrastructures.

A pipeline project intended to bring billions of gallons of water a year to a drought-stricken section of eastern New Mexico represents a lifeline to parched communities that are quickly running out of water. The lifeline, however, might not reach the region for more than a decade, even though officials say some areas don’t have that long before wells dry up.

A study conducted by Duke University finds that population growth could cause global demand for water to outpace supply by mid-century if current levels of consumption continue. And it wouldn’t be the first time, according to the study.

Total construction put in place (CPIP) for 2015 is predicted to grow 8 percent, according to a recent report from FMI. This supports earlier FMI predictions that CPIP will top $1 trillion in 2015, something the market has not seen since 2008.