The US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District is planning to hold an industry day meeting related to hopper dredging pump ashore work at various locations on the US West Coast in Washington, Oregon, and California. The target projects are being considered for construction within the next five years, and could take place starting as early as fiscal year 2020. The intent of the meeting is to provide information about the projects to contract...

Drinking water quality is a global issue that requires constant research, evaluation, and scrutiny. Water professionals from around the world come to AWWA’s Water Quality Technology Conference & Exposition to benefit from the collective knowledge of industry leaders. Attend this important event to participate in an unparalleled technical program offering attendees opportunities to discover new facets of the water quality field.This y...

Department of Homeland Security Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) The Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) is a cooperative assessment of specific critical infrastructure within a designated geographic area and a regional analysis of the surrounding infrastructure led by the DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure Protection in collaboration with Northeastern University and the Kostas Res...

The Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) cordially invites you to participate in the Maine Climate Change Adaptation Tabletop Exercise (TTX) to be held on May 7th from 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. This Tabletop Exercise (TTX) will employ the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA 3) and the Climate Resilience Toolkit (CRT) to lead Federal, State, local, and private sector stakeholders through the Five Step Climate Change Adaptation Planning Proces...

AWRA, the premier multidisciplinary water resources professional society, is coming to Portland, OR, for its 48th Annual Water Resources Conference. The AWRA Annual Conference hosts a diverse group of water resources professionals who present their latest research and case studies, discuss current hot topics, and share new ideas. Conference attendance is usually between 400-500 people. Important Dates General Call for Abstracts (with accepted...

Non-hydro renewable electricity generation has doubled in the last four years and nearly half of all the new electrical generating capacity installed in the United States in 2012 came from renewable energy sources. Utilities across the U.S. are employing a host of strategies to integrate renewable energy into their operating systems. This Forum will examine these strategies and the opportunities and challenges related to the expanded use of re...

The AWEA Wind Project Siting Seminar provides a deep examination of the development of wind energy facilities, the potential for impacts to both the natural and human environments resulting from these activities, and ways to avoid and minimize any adverse effects. Attend this essential event and explore issues related to wildlife interactions, sound and visual impacts, radar, cultural resources, and stakeholder engagement. Why is this Seminar...

Focusing on the Pacific Northwest, the AWEA Regional Wind Energy Summit – Northwest provides a comprehensive and timely analysis of current and near-term market conditions, opportunities and the latest on siting, transmission expansion and grid operations issues. This is a can’t-miss event whether you making investment decisions to enter this market, or are already involved in Western U.S. wind project development and need to learn...

Benefits Storm water regulations are constantly evolving - have your practices evolved with them? From recent litigation to changing permitting standards, failing to stay on top of current issues related to storm water regulation is risky. In this seminar, you will get answers to all your questions, such as: What new case and policy decisions impact my practices? What are the latest trends in the water quality arena? Here is your chance to lea...