Podcasts about water services

Councils are running out of time to decide the future model of their water services, which need tens of billions of dollars of investment over the coming decades. 

Clare Fianna Fáil TD, Cathal Crowe has strongly shut down suggestions that the Government is seeking to introduce water charges and has hit-out at ‘disingenuous' social media comments relating to water charges from Shannon Sinn Fein TD, Donna McGettigan. A Sinn Féin Bill on Water Services was debated in the Dáil earlier and was defeated following a vote. On social media in recent days, Deputy McGettigan accused Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Independents of allowing water charges to be introduced following the vote. However, Deputy Crowe has hit out at the accusation. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Fianna Fáil TD, Cathal Crowe, and Sinn Féin TD, Donna McGettigan.

As utilities face the mounting challenges of aging infrastructure, increasing demand, and evolving sustainability mandates, the need for smarter, more efficient capital planning is more pressing than ever. Simultaneously, you seemingly can't go a day without seeing a new, awe-inspiring headline about the power that artificial intelligence is newly bringing to the world. At the nexus of these two trending topics, this episode's guests see tremendous opportunity. AI is playing a transformative role in helping utilities optimize their investment strategies, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently while mitigating risks. In this episode of Power Perspectives, Tom Ligocki, Global Head of Energy and Water Services at IFS, and Danilo Prates, Senior Director of Program Management at Copperleaf, explore how AI-driven analytics are revolutionizing capital planning, enabling utilities to make data-driven decisions on infrastructure upgrades, resilience planning, and cost management. Listen in to learn firsthand expertise from these experts as they analyze: - The critical role of capital planning in the utility sector - How AI is enhancing investment decision-making for utilities - Key challenges utilities face in modernizing infrastructure and integrating renewable energy - Real-world benefits and cost savings from AI-powered capital planning solutions Join podcast host Jason Price and producer Matt Chester as they navigate these new opportunities shared by Tom and Danilo. Whether you're a utility leader, an energy sector professional, or an AI enthusiast, this episode provides valuable insights into how technology is shaping the future of infrastructure investment. This episode is brought to you by Copperleaf. Key Links: Energy Central Post with Full Episode Transcript: https://energycentral.com/o/energy-central/can-ai-do-your-capital-planning-you-brought-you-copperleaf#posting Video version of the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sTsfgcSoGTE Copperleaf on Energy Central: https://energycentral.com/o/copperleaf Industrial AI is IFS.ai: https://www.ifs.com/ai Copperleaf eBook: Value-based Decision Making: https://www.copperleaf.com/knowledge-hub/ebook-value-based-decision-making-the-key-to-better-business-performance/ Decision Analytics Solutions for Electrical Utilities: https://www.copperleaf.com/solutions-for-industry/electric-utilities-decision-analysis-software/ Ask a Question to Our Future Guests: Do you have a burning question for the utility executives and energy industry thought leaders that we feature each week on Power Perspectives? Leave us a message here for your chance to be featured in an upcoming episode: www.speakpipe.com/EnergyCentralPodcast

Lauren Enright Lauren Enright, Program Manager, Water Services, SCS Global She leads the growing water stewardship practice at SCS Global where she works with organizations on validation, verification, and certification of water metrics, shedding transparency to investors, stakeholders and the general public. She understands where the value lies in going beyond measuring and monitoring water…More

Lauren Enright Lauren Enright, Program Manager, Water Services, SCS Global She leads the growing water stewardship practice at SCS Global where she works with organizations on validation, verification, and certification of water metrics, shedding transparency to investors, stakeholders and the general public. She understands where the value lies in going beyond measuring and monitoring water…More

Join us on this episode as we dive into the world of legal expertise in construction and corporate matters with our esteemed guest, Nadia T. Sangster. With an extensive contract drafting, review, and litigation background, Nadia brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. Her practice includes routinely negotiating, drafting, and reviewing commercial, planning, and programming consultant agreements, architectural/engineering/construction management agreements, proposal/bid documents, major equipment procurement contracts, federal procurement and construction contracts for clients in the public and private sectors. In the public sector, she has resolved and litigated claims from capital improvement projects (Water Services, Parks & Recreations, and Aviation Departments.).  In the private sector, Ms. Sangster successfully negotiated the terms of multimillion-dollar projects and has extensive experience in overseeing, managing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of contracts for private and public schools, including pre-K to higher institutions of learning. Her work in this sphere has led to millions of dollars for starting pre-K and after-school programs and reducing spending costs through negotiations for an Ivy League university. Contact:  Practice Of Counsel }   Eugene & Associates, PC } O: 800.759.7406 | C: 917.593.5229 | www.deugenelaw.com __________________________________________ NABWIC's Vision: The Vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities.| NABWIC.ORG

Did you know that The Region has a digestive system? There are 13 of them, and they work a lot like our bodies. Not only do they clean the water that gets discharged into the river (the equivalent of 3,600 backyard pools A DAY), but they recover nutrients and use them in a more beneficial way. Sherry and Sam recently took a tour behind the scenes with Dominika Celmer-Repin, a senior engineer in Water Services and we learned a lot, including the strangest things they've ever found in the collection system. There's a reason they educate residents on what not to flush!You can find out more about The Region Water and Waste program here: https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/water-and-wastewater.aspxBe sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter Around The Region  for news and stories on how The Region is becoming one of the best places to live in Canada.You can find Your Region Pod wherever you stream your favorite podcasts.Website: https://yourregionpod.buzzsprout.com Spotify: Your Region Pod | Podcast on SpotifyiTunes: Your Region Pod on Apple Podcasts Send us an email!

The 2025 budget has seen Housing and Building projected expenditure soar by €3.9 million from last year, while Road Transport and Safety expenditure is up by €1.8 million and Water Services expenditure is down by almost €1.5 million. Maghera Fianna Fáil Councillor Pat Hayes insists rather than punishes traders by increasing commercial rates, more funding is needed from central government.

A former Mayor of Clare is urging the next representatives of Clare in Dáil Éireann to "start a conversation" around the funding of local authorities. The outgoing head of Clare County Council has described the current funding model as "piecemeal" following the adoption of the Council's almost €192 million budget for the coming year. At first glance, there appears to be little to complain about as Clare's elected councillors have agreed to adopt a Revenue Budget for 2025 of €191.9 million - an increase of €5.5 million on last year. Many present at the special meeting at Áras Contae an Chláir have sounded their discontent with the level of funding the local authority receives however, with several accusations made that county councils are being treated by the Government as "the poor relation". A standout aspect of this year's budget - and a welcome development for struggling local businesses - is that there will be no increase in commercial rates in the coming year. Council Chief Executive Pat Dowling, whose tenure comes to an end next week, doesn't think keeping rates at the same level will be tenable for long. The 2025 budget has seen Housing and Building projected expenditure soar by €3.9 million from last year, while Road Transport and Safety expenditure is up by €1.8 million and Water Services expenditure is down by almost €1.5 million. Maghera Fianna Fáil Councillor Pat Hayes insists rather than punishes traders by increasing commercial rates, more funding is needed from central government. Addressing councillors at the meeting, Chief Executive Pat Dowling said "the additional services, infrastructure and the impact of inflation over the last Council term explains the challenges we have faced and will face over the term of the new Council". Clonlara Independent Councillor Michael Begley says there doesn't seem to be any consideration for local authority funding at a national level.

Elevated levels of arsenic have been detected in the Waikato River, affecting water supplies in Auckland and Waikato. The Government has been briefed this evening and sought assurances that water supplies are safe. Authorities are carrying out further testing with results due back tomorrow. Watercare is also rejigging the way it processes water to reduce the amount of arsenic in the city's water supply but said there was no immediate concern to public health. Steve Taylor, head of operations at Water Services Authority (WSA), told Newstalk ZB there had been increased levels of arsenic recorded in the Waikato River, affecting water supplies in Auckland and Hamilton. He said there was “naturally a level of arsenic” in the river, but it had been notified levels had increased recently. “I'm not sure what the reason for that increase is and that is affecting water supplies in Auckland and Hamilton,” he said. He explained the maximum acceptable value for arsenic is 0.01mg a litre – an “incredibly low amount” – but they had seen levels around 0.013mg, which is “marginally above the acceptable value for drinking water”. “The level of arsenic is above what we've described as a maximum acceptable value, but it's not at a level that we would suggest has a significant health effect. “There's no health risk in drinking that water,” Taylor said. “What we would expect is that those levels of arsenic would reduce over time.” Elevated readings of arsenic have been recorded in the Waikato River. Photo / Waikato District Council. Taylor said it is safe for people to keep drinking tap water. “The key thing about the maximum acceptable value for arsenic is it's designed for long-term exposure, so it's not an acute level. ”Unlike some other levels, you know, if you exceed that level, it has an immediate health effect – that's not the case with these levels.” Taylor said the WSA was only notified of the elevated levels on Wednesday and it had been “a very short-term situation”. ”We've contacted the [Waikato] regional council to try and understand what is the reason for this change in source water,” he said. Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has been briefed on the issue this evening. Photo / Mark Mitchell Local Government Minister Simeon Brown said he had been briefed on the issue by the WSA this evening. “I have asked the WSA to ensure that water suppliers in Auckland and Hamilton are taking appropriate steps, and that they communicate with their customers,” Brown said. “The WSA is the lead agency for this issue and will be providing regular updates.” Watercare reduces production at Waikato Water Treatment Plant The Herald repeatedly sought comment from Watercare this afternoon and it responded shortly before 8pm, saying it had reduced production at its Waikato Water Treatment Plant since detecting the elevated result. Watercare CEO Mark Bourne said the Waikato River supplies about 20% of Auckland's drinking water. ”We treat the water at our Waikato Water Treatment Plant in Tūākau and distribute it throughout the metropolitan network. ”In most parts of Auckland, treated water from the Waikato River is blended with treated water from our dams. However, Pukekohe, Buckland, Clarks Beach/Waiau Pā, Patumahoe, Glenbrook Beach, and Drury south receive water solely sourced from the Waikato River.” Bourne said Watercare had increased production at its major Ardmore plant, which treats water from four dams in the Hūnua Ranges. “This extends the processing time at the plant, and we expect it to improve our ability to reduce the level of arsenic in the treated drinking water. “We're working closely with other agencies and will continue to share information as we learn more.” The current minor exceedance of the standards does not present any immediate concern for public health, Watercare said. A Waikato District Council spokesperson said Watercare operates the local water networks in the area under contract. “Pōkeno and Tūākau are supplied by Watercare's Waikato Water Treatment Plant. There are also treatment plants that serve the townships of Huntly, Te Kauwhata, Meremere, Taupiri and Ngāruawāhia.” The spokesperson said samples from these plants were being tested, with results due tomorrow. Hamilton City Council's water supply remained safe for drinking, bathing, cleaning and cooking, following test results that showed small increases in the level of arsenic present. What is arsenic? The Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora website describes arsenic as a substance found in rock, which in some situations “harms your health”. It commonly enters the body in food and water and people can swallow small amounts every day for a long time without any obvious health effects. But swallowing larger amounts may cause long-term health effects, arsenic poisoning or death. Someone with arsenic poisoning may suffer from: Stomach pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Extreme tiredness and bruising. An abnormal heartbeat. A “pins and needles” feeling in the hands and feet. Arsenic can not be removed from water by boiling it. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Water Services Authority says they are expecting further results around arsenic levels in the Waikato River this morning. An elevated level of arsenic has been detected in the river which supplies drinking water to Hamilton and parts of Auckland. It says there's no risk to public health and the water is safe to drink. Authority Head of Operations Steve Taylor told Ryan Bridge that to impact health, people would need to drink at levels above the accepted value for 40 to 50 years. But he says this is a marginal increase over acceptable value, which they expect to see reduced over coming days. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, I think it must have been Wednesday or Thursday, I was harrumphing and muttering away like Waldorf and Statler from The Muppets. I was doing a little bit of that while I was reading about the latest sewage spill into a waterway in Wellington Harbour. I'm like, how in this day and age, can this still be? This is an outrage - and Helen tries to tune it out until she hears her name, and I said Helen, let's see if we can get Simeon Brown on... this is unacceptable. Sure. OK, fine.   Not Three Waters under Nanaia Mahuta, she sold it badly and things wrong with, but if not Three Waters, then what? Get him on the line to explain himself ...back to Statler and Waldorf! Helen's yes, all right, knowing that once our host was on one, it's probably better to try and sort it out a few minutes later!   She was back saying sorry Local Government Minister Simeon Brown can't talk, but he did say expect some news next week. And what do you know? Here's the news. I can see why he was busy over the weekend.   Simeon Brown, Christopher Luxon and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown announced a new water deal that will see government, council and Watercare work together to improve infrastructure and water delivery in the region. And it is hoped that this will be a template for other deals around the country. Obviously, they might have to be tweaked a bit when you're looking at the smaller regions with a smaller base with lower value water assets, but nonetheless it's been done. Deal done. Simeon Brown says Local Water Done Well is putting the responsibility for delivering the three waters that we require into the hands of the councils rather than overlaying its management and delivery with layers of bureaucracy and middle managers, will be the way to go. But councils won't be left entirely to their own devices.  “It is ultimately local councils putting forward their solutions for a financially sustainable approach. Rather than government coming and saying have four entities or ten entities or whatever number of entities, which are co- governed and spend $1.2 billion on it - we're actually going to let local communities put forward their solutions.  What's going to stop a water entity doing what many councils around the country have done and borrow, go nuts and find themselves up against a wall?    Well, we are going to put in place economic regulation and so that will mean that they will be regulated in similar ways to how electricity distribution companies are regulated. They'll have to outline their price path, they outline their capital expenditure, outline their asset management plans, that's about sensible economic regulations to assure that consumers are not blocked off and then their assets aren't being gold plated, And as part of that, we're putting a crown monitor in place, straight away, for Watercare, to make sure that there is better oversight over their investment plans and make sure that Auckland is getting value for money.”  That was Simeon Brown talking to Mike Hosking this morning. So, at least it's movement. We can't be paralyzed, sitting on our hands trying to work out the best possible way, while allowing raw sewage to be pumped into all of our waterways. And it's happening right around the country.   Wellington is particularly bad in terms of its drinking water, in terms of its sewage, in terms of the age of its pipes, in terms of they put out one fire and another one erupts somewhere else. There are some councils who have done a brilliant job and have invested ratepayer money sensibly and have got their water assets well and truly up-to-date and future proofed. Others haven't even started.   But, at least when you have a deal that's been announced, a deal that looks workable, it will see water rates rise by 7.2 percent rather than the 25.8 percent forecast. And that was what Watercare was warning, we're going to have to put it at that rate. We're now under this one going to be able to borrow more money to invest in infrastructure with the cost of borrowing spread over a longer period.   Not all councils are created equal. Not all councils are the same, so they're going to have to tweak and adapt and modify this deal to make it suit themselves.  But at least we're moving.   There are going to be challenges. They're going to be wondering what happens when one council has invested for years in upgrading its water assets, its ratepayers, have been responsible and said, yep, we understand that. Other councils have not, and how you work out who pays for what? But, at least there is movement.   Mergers and coalitions and works programs are being announced and that's what we need to be doing. We cannot, we simply cannot, leave it to the next generation to fix up our polluted waterways, our droughts, our dead rivers, our toxic drinking water. We can't. If there's one thing we can leave behind us, it should be clean streams, pristine seas and first World water services. That should be our gift to the next generation and at least we're making a start right now.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland Council retains control of its water services in a new deal signed off with the government. Local Government Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

SIPTU has called on the Government to hold a referendum on the public ownership of water services on the 8th of March – to coincide with the referendum on the definition of the family and women in the home. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Karan O'Loughlin, SIPTU Organiser for the Public Administration and Community Division.

SIPTU has called on the Government to hold a referendum on the public ownership of water services on the 8th of March – to coincide with the referendum on the definition of the family and women in the home. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Karan O'Loughlin, SIPTU Organiser for the Public Administration and Community Division.

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Hot water systems are an integral part of homes and businesses, ensuring the smooth operation of various processes. However, like any other equipment, these systems are prone to wear and tear. Regular maintenance prevents potential breakdowns that could result in costly repairs or replacements. Robina Hot Water Services City: Robina Address: 80 Lancewood Cct Website http://www.robinahotwaterservices.com.au/ Phone +61 7 2111 0861 Email info@robinahotwater.com.au

National and Labour are at odds about how $185 billion bill will be paid for water services if Three Waters doesn't go ahead. National plans to scrap the contested Three Waters scheme within its first hundred days if elected, and Labour's Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty says ratepayers will feel the effects. But National's campaign chair Chris Bishop says their fiscal plan has almost $10 billion for operating buffers and $8 billion for capital allowance - which could help meet cost pressures. Manawatu Mayor and co-chair of a group of thirty councils which oppose Three Waters Helen Worboys spoke to Corin Dann.

With the increasing demand for reliable hot water systems in Robina and the Gold Coast, the need for a comprehensive service that addresses all aspects of these systems has never been more evident. That's where Robina Hot Water Services comes in. Robina Hot Water Services City: Robina Address: 80 Lancewood Cct Website http://www.robinahotwaterservices.com.au/ Phone +61 7 2111 0861 Email info@robinahotwater.com.au

Join us on this episode as we dive into the world of legal expertise in construction and corporate matters with our esteemed guest, Nadia T. Sangster. With an extensive background in contract drafting, review, and litigation, Nadia brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. Her practice includes routinely negotiating, drafting, and reviewing commercial, planning, and programming consultant agreements, architectural/engineering/construction management agreements, proposal/bid documents, major equipment procurement contracts, federal procurement and construction contracts for clients in the public and private sectors. In the public sector, she has resolved and litigated claims arising out of capital improvement projects (Water Services, Parks & Recreations, and Aviation Departments.).  In the private sector, Ms. Sangster successfully negotiated the terms of multimillion-dollar projects and  has extensive experience in overseeing, managing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of contracts for private and public schools, including pre-K to higher institutions of learning. Her work in this sphere has led to millions of dollars for starting pre-K and after-school programs as well as reducing spending costs through negotiations for an Ivy League university. Contact:  Practice Of Counsel }   Eugene & Associates, PC } O: 800.759.7406 | C: 917.593.5229 |www.deugenelaw.com__________________________________________ NABWIC's Vision: The Vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities.| NABWIC.ORG

Tom Cuddy, Head of Operations with Uisce Éireann, speaks to Moira Hannon about the likely impact on customers in a number of areas as some workers take industrial action today and Tom Fitzgerald, Regional Co-Ordinating Officer with Unite, discusses the latest industrial action by members involved in local authority water services.

Almost 5.5 million euro in Government funding has been announced for water services at a number of housing estates in Clare. It's part of a 14.7 million euro allocation announced by Housing Minister, Darragh O'Brien, under a multi-annual capital investment programme, which aims to to connect developer provided water services to the public Uisce Éireann network. Funding of 5.2 million euro has been awarded to Clare County Council for services in the Ballyglass, Castlebank, Lackyle, Lackyle Heights, Parkroe and Keelgrove areas in Ardnacrusha. While close to 200,000 euro has also been earmarked for the Glenn Abhainn Estate in Meelick. Meelick Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe says thanks to the new arrangement, residents can go directly to Uisce Éireann in the event of a water-related issues.

Phoenix plans to recycle wastewater as drinking water. Gaydos still needs convincing before he pours himself a glass!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Residents and community leaders in Giyani, Limpopo want the Water and Sanitation Department to account for yet another missed deadline to complete the Giyani Bulk Water Project. The project was supposed to be up and running by the end of last month. The multi-million rand project has been delayed several times due to alleged mismanagement of funds and corruption. This has left over 55 communities in and around Giyani without water, despite the project starting 14 years ago. Elvis Presslin spoke to Deputy Director General, Water Services at the Department of Water and Sanitation, Risimati Mathye...

The Keep Water Public Campaign has called for a referendum on water services in November But is this referendum necessary? To discuss Ciara was joined on the show this morning was Karen O'Loughlin, Divisional Organiser for SIPTU for the Public Administration and Community Division and also Barry Ward, Fine Gael Senator, and Criminal Barrister.

The Keep Water Public Campaign has called for a referendum on water services in November But is this referendum necessary? To discuss Ciara was joined on the show this morning was Karen O'Loughlin, Divisional Organiser for SIPTU for the Public Administration and Community Division and also Barry Ward, Fine Gael Senator, and Criminal Barrister.

Jerry speaks to Paddy Kavanagh, general secretary of the Connect trade union, which represents staff working in water services including those employed by Irish Water. Jerry asks him about the call by Kerry councillors Cathal Foley and Marie Moloney that more staff need to be hired given the spate of water breaks around the county.

The Most Ethical US Companies includes coverage of the following articles: “22 Most Ethical Companies in the US,” by Habib Ur Rehman at Insider Monkey; “Top 15 Infrastructure Companies in the US,” by Ty Haqqi, also at Insider Monkey; and “Caterpillar Leads 5 Stocks To See Infrastructure Spending Boost,” by Harrison Miller. Plus much more Podcast: The Most Ethical US Companies Transcript & Links, Episode 96, December 16, 2022 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to my podcast episode 96 published on December 16, 2022, titled “The Most Ethical US Companies” — and presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles where you'll find much more great company information. Also, note several companies are covered more than once and there are also six article links below that time didn't allow me to review them here. Also, I'm taking some time off over the holidays, so my next episode of this podcast will be Friday, January 13, 2023! ------------------------------------------------------------- The Most Ethical US Companies The first article I'm covering today is titled 22 Most Ethical Companies in the US. It's by Habib Ur Rehman at Insider Monkey and found on yahoo.com. Mr. Rehman describes how they arrived at choosing these companies and then offers commentary on each one. “For our list of the 22 most ethical companies in the US, we've ranked them based on how many times they've been hailed as honorees for being ethical up until 2022 by Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in assessing ethical businesses. We've also mentioned each company's ESG-risk scores from Sustainalytics, a premier ESG grader… It assigns quantitative risk scores between 0 and 50 to corporations… and classifies them into any of… five risk categories: Negligible (0-10) Low (10-20), Medium (20-30), High (30-40), and Severe (40-50). 22. V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) Ethisphere Honoree: 6 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 12.9 21. Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) Ethisphere Honoree: 7 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 19.4 Oshkosh Corporation is a… machinery company that manufactures military vehicles, fire apparatus and truck bodies among others. 20. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) Ethisphere Honoree: 7 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 17 19. The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) Ethisphere Honoree: 8 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 19.1 The Allstate Corporation is one of the biggest insurance companies in the United States. 18. Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) Ethisphere Honoree: 8 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 14.2 17. CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) Ethisphere Honoree: 9 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 6.9 CBRE is a… commercial real-estate investment company based in Dallas, Texas. 16. Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Ethisphere Honoree: 10 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 16.5 15. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) Ethisphere Honoree: 10 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 15.6 14. Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC) Ethisphere Honoree: 11 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 13.5 Henry Schein is a… multinational supplier of healthcare products and services. 13. Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) Ethisphere Honoree: 11 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 7.1 12. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Ethisphere Honoree: 12 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 17 11. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Ethisphere Honoree: 12 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 15.2 10. ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) Ethisphere Honoree: 13 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 10 ManpowerGroup is… the third largest staffing company in the world. 9. Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC) Ethisphere Honoree: 13 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 17.4 Teradata Corporation is a… software corporation that provides analytics software. 8. Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) Ethisphere Honoree: 13 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 16.8 7. Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Ethisphere Honoree: 13 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 13.2 Salesforce is a major… software company based in San Francisco, California. 6. Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) Ethisphere Honoree: 14 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 17.7 5. Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ:PINC) Ethisphere Honoree: 15 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 19.9 Premier is a… healthcare company. 4. Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) Ethisphere Honoree: 15 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 19.4 Cummins is a… machinery company. 3. Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Ethisphere Honoree: 15 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 16.6 2. Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) Ethisphere Honoree: 16 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 16.9 1. Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:JLL) Ethisphere Honoree: 15 Times / ESG-Risk Score: 6.8 Jones Lang LaSalle… has provided its Science-Based-Target-initiative (SBTi) aligned to the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal of the Paris Agreement.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Top 15 Infrastructure Companies in the US Here's another analyst from Insider Monkey, Ty Haqqi, with his analysis titled Top 15 Infrastructure Companies in the US. Also, on yahoo.com. Again, the writer explains how they picked these companies. He then follows with brief outlines of each company. All market caps are as of December 3, 2022, and dollar numbers are millions of dollars. I start at #13 due to duplication of data for #'s 14 and 15. “The top infrastructure companies in the U.S. are giants of the industry… To determine these companies, we have considered their market cap, revenue, profit and assets, assigning 30% weightage to the first three criteria and 10% to the last one. 13. Construction Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROAD) Total market cap: $1,559 Total assets: $4,809 Construction Partners is one of the fastest-growing civil infrastructure companies. 12. Uniti Group Inc. (NASDAQ:UNIT) Total market cap: $1,770 Total profits: $124 Uniti Group is involved in the acquisition as well as construction of infrastructure pertaining to critical communication. 11. SBA Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:SBAC) Total market cap: $31,877 Total profits: $238 SBA Communications is one of several real estate investment trusts which owns and also operates wireless infrastructure. 10. Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) Total market cap: $60,700 Total profits: $1,158 Crown Castle is a real estate investment trust and also provides shared communication infrastructure. 9. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NASDAQ:PAA) Total market cap: $8,548 Total profits: $593 Plains All American Pipeline is engaged in pipeline transport. 8. Sempra (NYSE:SRE) Total market cap: $52,157 Total profits: $1,318 Sempra is an energy infrastructure company. 7. Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) Total market cap: $42,707 Total profits: $1,784 Kinder Morgan is the biggest energy company in the U.S. 6. Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) Total market cap: $58,821 Total profits: $3,005 Norfolk Southern operates more than 19,000 miles (of railways) in 22 states in the Eastern side of the U.S. and Norfolk Southern Corporation is also responsible for the maintenance of 28,400 miles. 5. American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT) Total market cap: $102,140 Total profits: $2,568 American Tower provides wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure in the United States and several other countries worldwide. 4. CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) Total market cap: $67,382 Total profits: $3,781 CSX is one of the biggest railroad companies in the U.S. 3. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) Total market cap: $132,016 Total profits: $6,523 Union Pacific is the biggest railroad company in the U.S. as well as among the top infrastructure companies in the U.S. 2. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Total market cap: $155,037 Total profits: $14,159 Comcast is one of the biggest conglomerates in the world and is the second largest broadcasting and cable television company in the world in terms of revenue. 1. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Total market cap: $135,556 Total profits: $20,081 AT&T (is) the largest telecom company in the world.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Caterpillar Leads 5 Stocks To See Infrastructure Spending Boost Continuing on the theme of infrastructure is this article Caterpillar Leads 5 Stocks To See Infrastructure Spending Boost, by Harrison Miller, found on investors.com' Here are some quotes from Mr. Miller on each of his picks. “All of the companies should see a boost from the recent infrastructure bill and the Inflation Reduction Act. The infrastructure spending plan… will dole out more than $500 billion for various projects. And the Inflation Reduction Act includes $369 billion to expedite mining projects and build out renewable energy infrastructure. 1. Caterpillar Stock (CAT) The construction giant has rallied nearly 50% since bottoming in late September, and saw positive earnings and revenue growth the past two quarters. 2. United Rentals (URI) Earnings growth for the world's largest equipment rental company fluctuated over the past seven quarters, averaging roughly 40% gains during that time. 3. Terex Stock (TEX) Materials processor and machine maker Terex… earnings and revenue jumped 79% and 13%, respectively, for the most recent quarter after three periods of decelerating gains. 4. Deere Stock (DE) Agriculture equipment manufacturer Deere's… shares are way up after a big run going back to late September. 5. Martin Marietta Stock (MLM) The building materials and concrete supplier shed 19% from its stock price so far this year, but started to recover at the beginning of the summer.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Alternative Energy Stocks to Buy Amid U.S.-EU Trade Rift Now back to our old familiar sector, alternative energy, with this article titled 3 Alternative Energy Stocks to Buy Amid U.S.-EU Trade Rift. It's by Zacks analyst Aparajita Dutta. And found on sports.yahoo.com. (Note, some of you might have concerns about the designation of ‘alternative energy' being applied to two of the stocks.) Now some quotes from Ms. Dutta. “The forerunners in the U.S. alternative energy industry are Texas Pacific Land, HF Sinclair and Clearway Energy. 1. HF Sinclair (DINO) Based in Dallas, TX, this company is an energy company, which produces and markets light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products… HF Sinclair currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). 2. Texas Pacific Land (TPL) Based in Dallas, TX, Texas Pacific Land is one of the largest landowners in the State of Texas operating under two business segments: Land and Resource Management and Water Services and Operations… Texas Pacific Land currently carries a Zacks Rank #1. 3. Clearway Energy (CWEN) Based in San Francisco, CA, Clearway Energy owns, operates and acquires renewable and conventional generation and thermal infrastructure projects.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Now some Other Honorable Mentions – no particular order 1) From Canada, Title: 3 Best-in-Class Stocks to Build Long-Term Wealth on fool.ca. By Robin Brown. 2) Title: 14 Best Environmental Stocks to Buy Now on yahoo.com. By Omer Farooq. 3) Title: 10 Most Responsible Retailers of 2023 on risnews.com. By Liz Dominguez. 4) Title: 8 Best Solar Power Stocks Of 2022 on forbes.com. By Cory Mitchell. 5) Title: 7 Best Socially Responsible Funds | Investing on money.usnews.com. By Jeff Reeves. UK article Title: Best ESG ETFs to Buy UK in 2022 on investingreviews.co.uk. By Antonia Medlicott. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast: “The Most Ethical US Companies.” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these terribly troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. Now I'm taking some time off over the holidays, so my next episode of this podcast will be Friday, January 13, 2023! I wish you and your family and friends a most joyous, healthy, and fulfilling holiday period! Bye for now. © 2022 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather; Mary T. Daly, Director of Operations and Water Services at Fingal County Council; Bryan Cannon, Director of Roads Services at Donegal County Council; Bob Flavin, motoring journalist; Pat Flynn, Clare-based journalist; Dr. Nat O'Connor, policy specialist with Age Action & Kathleen Murray, dog behaviour expert

A key part of the Government's controversial Three Waters reforms has just passed its third reading in Parliament - the Water Services Entities Bill. It's the first of several bills to establish the new national water system. Deputy Political Editor Jason Walls told Kerre Woodham the bill has passed despite vocal opposition. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Various trade unions have joined together today to launch the ‘Keep Water Public' campaign. The campaign calls on the Government to confirm a date for a constitutional referendum on the public ownership of water services. Brendan Ogle, the spokesperson for the Right2Water campaign and Barry Ward, Fine Gael Senator joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss...

With the water crisis in Johannesburg brought on by loadshedding, Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Mias van der Walt, MD for Water Services at Bigen Africa, about whether this is a precursor of what the rest of the country can expect, with South Africa's old water infrastructure in need of attention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How are you strengthening the water system in Tanzania? Listen to this podcast (5 min) with Francis Odhiambo of UNICEF on how they are strengthening the water system in Tanzania. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy course 'Water, sanitation and hygiene system strengthening: The Basics'. Find our more on www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

Africa is joined by Anja Du Plessis, Associate Professor and Research Specialist in Integrated Water Resource Management at UNISA to talk about how basic water services in SA are in decay after years of progress. Anja says that the country has made significant progress since 1996 in expanding water services, especially within the disadvantaged and vulnerable communities and rural areas. But inequality in access to basic services is still a realitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Anja du Plessis | Associate Professor and Research Specialist in Integrated Water Resource Management at UNISA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new water service regulator warns it will take action against councils and anyone else who supplies contaminated drinking water. Taumata Arowai was set up in March under the Water Services Act and its first report shows hundreds of contaminated water supplies could be making people sick. Sally Wenley compiled this report.

Director of Services at Wexford County Council Eamonn Hore gives his response to the Creagh Water Report.

David Ashford goes behind the scenes of our Water Treatment Works in this episode, as he talks with Samantha Fagan, Claire Parslow and Ben Marshall from the Water Services team. If you've ever wanted to know more about what goes on inside a drinking water treatment works, then tune in!

Most of us give little thought to how our water arrives at our taps or how it is treated before being returned to the environment, but maybe we should value this essential service more than we do. In this episode, Klara Ramm talks to Caroline about why our water services matter. Music: Ron Gelinas; Windsurfing

During our weekly catch up with Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel, John MacDonald raised a question from a caller about chlorine in our water. The Mayor explained about the new Water Services Act and safe drinking water rules brought in by the Government, and the process for the Council to gain an exemption from having to use chlorine. John also discussed the recent Three Waters announcement, and asked if the Mayor is considering leaving Local Government New Zealand, and the recent Covid cases in Canterbury. LISTEN ABOVE

Articles featured on pages 16, 28 and 29 of The Carlow Nationalist on September 7th 2021.

Today's panel features a couple of National MPs who are none-too-pleased about the Water Services Bill and the imposition it will place on rural NZ. And is Luxon just happy to be the MP for Botany?

Business lobby group Sakeliga has taken Sedibeng Water to court to contest the entity's instruction for water services in large parts of North-West to be suspended. Bongani speaks to Piet le Roux, CEO of Sakeliga. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Sputnik Ratau | Spokesperosn for the National Department of Water and Sanitation  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Officials will be able to enter marae without a warrant under a new water safety proposal, even though no marae water supply has ever caused an outbreak of illness.  The Water Services Bill is a response to the 2016 Havelock North drinking water crisis, and plans to impose tighter restrictions on suppliers across the country.  But many Māori say its unacceptable for officials to come onto marae without their permission, and impose rules on places governed by tikanga.  Te Aniwa Hurihanganui has this report.    

Last week we were discussing that the Service Level Agreement is coming to an end in July. For more on this Senior Engineer of Water Services at Tipperary County Council, Denis Holland spoke with Fran on Tipp Today...

The government is pushing ahead with its three waters reform programme, the biggest shakeup in local government in decades. It comes as residents in two coastal Otago towns are still unable to drink their tap-water because of lead contamination, fragile pipes in Wellington continuing to break and some beaches remain unswimmable. So what will the plan require of councils? Kathryn speaks with Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta, who's been working on these reforms for several years.

The government is pushing ahead with its three waters reform programme, the biggest shakeup in local government in decades. It comes as residents in two coastal Otago towns are still unable to drink their tap-water because of lead contamination, fragile pipes in Wellington continuing to break and some beaches remain unswimmable. So what will the plan require of councils? Kathryn speaks with Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta, who's been working on these reforms for several years.

This week, Charli and Michelle (filling in while Bethany is on maternity leave) talk about successful social media marketing campaigns. Charli interviews Jennifer Loudon, founder of Intelligent Water Services, a smart water startup that offers wastewater treatment utilities a streamlined way of managing their industrial users through the use of advanced technology.Jennifer is an environmental scientist with 20 years of laboratory experience.  She has a Bachelor's degree in Marine Sciences and a Master's degree in Environmental Sciences from Rutgers University, and is currently pursuing a graduate certificate from Stevens Institute of Technology in Environmental Engineering.  For the past 11 years, she has been Laboratory Manager at Raritan Township MUA in New Jersey.  Follow Jennifer on social media: LinkedIn: Jennifer Loudon - Twitter: @JenniferLoudon - Instagram: jen_loudonInterview @ 22:22Charli founded Empowering Pumps, LLC in 2011. It is a digital media and marketing services company. http://charlikmatthews.com/my-story/https://empowering-brands.comhttps://empoweringpumps.comResources and Links:Get the digital editionSign up for Empowering Pumps & Equipment newsletter. Nominate an Industry Person of the Week.Empowering Women - Wed, Feb. 10th (every second Wed)Empowering Brands - Tues, Feb. 25th (every third Tuesday)Empowering Women in Industry PodcastIndustry Person of the Week Chesterton: ROI MaintenanceDynamatic: Prevent BreakdownsUEC Methane EmissionsConnect with us:Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagramhttps://empoweringpumps.com/email: podcast@empoweringpumps.com#EmpoweringIndustryPodcastSound byhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sandra Mattavous-Frye, Director of the Office of the People’s Counsel, will tell listeners about the services and programs of the Office of the People’s Counsel for the District of Columbia, the independent DC government agency that represents the interests of electric, natural gas, water and local phone consumers. OPC Radio Connect will present information on a variety of utility and energy-related issues and how they relate to the daily living of District residents. We also will share how OPC is carrying out its mission to advocate, educate and protect DC utility consumers.

In this episode, Samwel Jacinda, Programme Manager of the Neighbours Initiative Alliance Kenya, talks about their first steps when starting advocacy. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information about the academy and it's courses see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy.

Bevi, an office water dispenser company, has saved more than 180 million plastic bottles from landfills. Earth911 talks with Sean Grundy, cofounder and CEO of Bevi, about the company's mission to deliver sustainable and healthy water, with or without flavoring. They developed a networked water dispenser that can be installed in an office to distill and carbonate tap water, adding natural flavors for about one-third the cost of a can or bottle or soda.Grundy explains how Bevi has measured many aspects of its supply chain to understand its CO2 emissions. Its water flavorings bags and boxes, equipment, and delivery services through local partners are optimized to reduce emissions. He also explains the motivations business must embrace to win and keep dedicated employees who care about the environment. Bevi's commitment to sustainability grew out of the founding team's values, but he says they find their customers purchase its water services also embrace a concern to the environment. Check out Bevi for a fresh, sustainable drink of water.Join the conversation and share your thoughts with the community in our Earthling Forum.

Bevi, an office water dispenser company, has saved more than 180 million plastic bottles from landfills. Earth911 talks with Sean Grundy, cofounder and CEO of Bevi, about the company's mission to deliver sustainable and healthy water, with or without flavoring. They developed a networked water dispenser that can be installed in an office to distill and carbonate tap water, adding natural flavors for about one-third the cost of a can or bottle or soda.Grundy explains how Bevi has measured many aspects of its supply chain to understand its CO2 emissions. Its water flavorings bags and boxes, equipment, and delivery services through local partners are optimized to reduce emissions. He also explains the motivations business must embrace to win and keep dedicated employees who care about the environment. Bevi's commitment to sustainability grew out of the founding team's values, but he says they find their customers purchase its water services also embrace a concern to the environment. Check out Bevi for a fresh, sustainable drink of water.Join the conversation and share your thoughts with the community in our Earthling Forum.

Here it is as promised. Me reading an LOU. Not Exciting in the least.

I was not told this would be at tonight's meeting. When it is signed and public I will share it with you. No changes to the document that was presented in February. I'm sorry to those I told there was not going to be a meeting tonight on the LOU. I had incorrect information and I made sure to voice my concerns to the membership. It passed, and with very few Water Services members at the meeting.

KHEA radio broadcasts live from La Marque Texas at 601 Delany Road. You can listen on 99.5FM, khearadio.com or any of our social media platforms. Questions or comments please feel free to contact us at 346-704-1806 or khea@khearadio.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/khea-radio/message

The newest reorg is happening. That means more pain and change. It also may mean more money for some and potentially a big drop in pay for others. This might just be the makings of a real retirement blitz now that council has announced the ending of the retirement allowance. I think it is important to come into this as informed as possible. I also have heard we are going to have many come to the hall and vote on this letter. Which is great news. Anything that gets people to the hall is in my mind a good thing.  The question people want to ask is what will voting this in and voting this out do for the reorg? It is a great question.  Listen to the episode, and hear for yourself what the changes mean and how it affected me.

Industrial security insights regarding risks, programs, budgets and technology at the City of Calgary Water Services, with Darrol Weiss.This podcast is produced by P.I. Media for Waterfall Security Solutions.Theme music: Waterfall by Headshock Music

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Over the past year, reporters at Global News have reviewed more than 79,000 water tests in 33 cities nation-wide. They found hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been unknowingly exposed to lead, in potentially dangerous concentrations, and some of them are right here in our region. In Global News report, they discussed how cities are using the flush test to determine the amount of lead in drinking water. The test, however, has come under criticism because in order to test if there is lead in the water, they must leave the tap running for five minutes before obtaining a sample. Critics believe that this is not how most people consume water.  Despite this criticism, Global reporters still used the flush test for their reporting.    Guest: Inder Singh Director of Policy, Planning and Analysis of Water Services at Metro Vancouver

We discuss the Water Retail Market Switching Water supplier and the issues and challenges for both customers and water retailers. 

Podcast: The Industrial Security PodcastEpisode: Water Services Security at the City of CalgaryPub date: 2019-05-30https://episodes.castos.com/5e0db8ae40e9f5-43113304/darrol-weiss-mst.mp3Download Episode (Mp3)Industrial security insights regarding risks, programs, budgets and technology at the City of Calgary Water Services, with Darrol Weiss.This podcast is produced by P.I. Media for Waterfall Security Solutions.Theme music: Waterfall by Headshock Music  Darrol Weiss is the Control Systems Services Leader for the City of Calgary Water Services. Darro manages a team of automation staff responsible for OT operational technology process control systems for Calgary’s Wastewater FacilitiesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Waterfall, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Southern Water Services, Inc. is a locally owned and operated business based in Jupiter, Florida. We're an industry leader in the water filtration and water quality improvement products field with over 25 years of experience. We manage to provide our customers with top-quality water filtration products while keeping our prices competitive.  And soon we'll have our podcast coming to you regularly giving out advice for all of your common and not so common situations regarding water safety, purity, and health concerns. 

February 11, 2019 Adam Davis is Senior Counsel at DHM Research. In this episode Adam discusses results of a national … More

Excited to welcome Robert Sanfilippo to the show! Rob is the Founder of Hydralife Water Services,South Florida's #1 Alkaline Water Delivery Service.   Visit: https://www.hydralifewaterservices.com/ to learn more.

Michael Smit from Kingspan speaks with Hazel Flynn on what we are really paying, and shifting from fixed costs to variable costs for water.

On this week's Indigenous roundtable: fire and water. A new investigation into the overall state of First Nations fire prevention and protection in Canada paints an abysmal picture. But with no shortage of suggested solutions, the real question is why they have yet to be implemented. And, a drop in the bucket: it's one of Trudeau's biggest promises to First Nations—an end to boil water advisories by 2020. And in fact some have been lifted, only to see other communities join the list. In the face of this glacial pace, has hope for real change from the Liberals pretty much evaporated? Joining us this month for the first time are Montreal-based entrepreneur and commentator Robert Jago and Danika Billie Littlechild, a lawyer and international advocate based in Maskwacis, Alberta.

Welcome note Dr. Tarek Mitri, Director of Issam Fares Institute, American University of Beirut Ms Fran Beytrison, Country Director, Oxfam Opening Speech Mr. Marcello Mori, Head of the Sustainable Development section, European Union Delegation to Lebanon H.E. Mr. Arthur Nazarian, Minister of Energy and Water Q & A Mr. Maroun Mousallem, Director of the Bekaa Water Establishment Mr. Jamal Krayem, Director of the North Lebanon Water Establishment Session 1: The Evolution of Law 221 Mr. Bassam Jaber, Former Director General, Ministry of Energy and Water Resources; Senior Advisor to Lebanon Water Program, Development Alternative Inc. / USAID Water Tariffs and Cost Recovery Mechanisms in Lebanon Dr. Roger Melki, Economist – Water management expert Metering Impact on the Level of non-Revenue Water: Water Balance Case Studies of Lebanese Water Utilities – Challenges and Opportunities Mr. Salah Saliba, Public Sector Engagement Team Leader of the Lebanon Water Program, Development Alternative Inc. / USAID Survey: The Introduction of Water Demand Management Measures in Rural Areas in Lebanon. Mr. Michele Pierpaoli, WaSH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene) Coordinator, GVC (Gruppo di Volontariato Civile) Session 2: Real Cost of Water Services to Consumers, A Detailed Socio-Economic Study Conducted in Chtaura, Bekaa Mr. Jacques Chahine, General Manager, EDESSA Consulting Modernizing the Public Procurement System to Enhance Water Integrity in Lebanon Mr. Bechara Samneh and Ms. Dana Deeb, Technical Head of Central Tender Board, Central Inspection Board Water Governance and Integrity in Lebanon Dr. Nadim Farajalla,Issam Fares Institute Director of Climate Change and Environment, American University of Beirut Roundtable Discussion: Opening by Mr. Ghassan Beidoun, Director General for Exploitation, Ministry of Energy and Water Resources

Welcome note Dr. Tarek Mitri, Director of Issam Fares Institute, American University of Beirut Ms Fran Beytrison, Country Director, Oxfam Opening Speech Mr. Marcello Mori, Head of the Sustainable Development section, European Union Delegation to Lebanon H.E. Mr. Arthur Nazarian, Minister of Energy and Water Q & A Mr. Maroun Mousallem, Director of the Bekaa Water Establishment Mr. Jamal Krayem, Director of the North Lebanon Water Establishment Session 1: The Evolution of Law 221 Mr. Bassam Jaber, Former Director General, Ministry of Energy and Water Resources; Senior Advisor to Lebanon Water Program, Development Alternative Inc. / USAID Water Tariffs and Cost Recovery Mechanisms in Lebanon Dr. Roger Melki, Economist – Water management expert Metering Impact on the Level of non-Revenue Water: Water Balance Case Studies of Lebanese Water Utilities – Challenges and Opportunities Mr. Salah Saliba, Public Sector Engagement Team Leader of the Lebanon Water Program, Development Alternative Inc. / USAID Survey: The Introduction of Water Demand Management Measures in Rural Areas in Lebanon. Mr. Michele Pierpaoli, WaSH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene) Coordinator, GVC (Gruppo di Volontariato Civile) Session 2: Real Cost of Water Services to Consumers, A Detailed Socio-Economic Study Conducted in Chtaura, Bekaa Mr. Jacques Chahine, General Manager, EDESSA Consulting Modernizing the Public Procurement System to Enhance Water Integrity in Lebanon Mr. Bechara Samneh and Ms. Dana Deeb, Technical Head of Central Tender Board, Central Inspection Board Water Governance and Integrity in Lebanon Dr. Nadim Farajalla,Issam Fares Institute Director of Climate Change and Environment, American University of Beirut Roundtable Discussion: Opening by Mr. Ghassan Beidoun, Director General for Exploitation, Ministry of Energy and Water Resources

Welcome note Dr. Tarek Mitri, Director of Issam Fares Institute, American University of Beirut Ms Fran Beytrison, Country Director, Oxfam Opening Speech Mr. Marcello Mori, Head of the Sustainable Development section, European Union Delegation to Lebanon H.E. Mr. Arthur Nazarian, Minister of Energy and Water Q & A Mr. Maroun Mousallem, Director of the Bekaa Water Establishment Mr. Jamal Krayem, Director of the North Lebanon Water Establishment Session 1: The Evolution of Law 221 Mr. Bassam Jaber, Former Director General, Ministry of Energy and Water Resources; Senior Advisor to Lebanon Water Program, Development Alternative Inc. / USAID Water Tariffs and Cost Recovery Mechanisms in Lebanon Dr. Roger Melki, Economist – Water management expert Metering Impact on the Level of non-Revenue Water: Water Balance Case Studies of Lebanese Water Utilities – Challenges and Opportunities Mr. Salah Saliba, Public Sector Engagement Team Leader of the Lebanon Water Program, Development Alternative Inc. / USAID Survey: The Introduction of Water Demand Management Measures in Rural Areas in Lebanon. Mr. Michele Pierpaoli, WaSH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene) Coordinator, GVC (Gruppo di Volontariato Civile) Session 2: Real Cost of Water Services to Consumers, A Detailed Socio-Economic Study Conducted in Chtaura, Bekaa Mr. Jacques Chahine, General Manager, EDESSA Consulting Modernizing the Public Procurement System to Enhance Water Integrity in Lebanon Mr. Bechara Samneh and Ms. Dana Deeb, Technical Head of Central Tender Board, Central Inspection Board Water Governance and Integrity in Lebanon Dr. Nadim Farajalla,Issam Fares Institute Director of Climate Change and Environment, American University of Beirut Roundtable Discussion: Opening by Mr. Ghassan Beidoun, Director General for Exploitation, Ministry of Energy and Water Resources

Presentation from the parallel session 'Urban water services delivery' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Michael Rouse CBE, University of Oxford, UK.

Presentation from the plenary session 'Pathways to enhance water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Robert Gakubia, Water Services Regulatory Board, Kenya.

Presentation from the plenary session 'Pathways to enhance water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Robert Gakubia, Water Services Regulatory Board, Kenya.

--{ Standing Up to BP, Obama Shows He's a Fighter, Full Marks to His Overpaid Intrepid Scriptwriter: "Everyone Prattling About Obama's Speech, Complaining His 9th Grade Delivery Out of Reach, Over the Head of Media's 6th Grade Presentation, For a Dumbed-Down Public's Low-Brow Frustration, Good Deflection from Content on Media's Part, An Analysis Should Break America's Heart, Behind Comments on Energy, Carefully Crafted, The Price of Energy Means You'll Be Shafted, Years of Pain and Sacrifice to Come, You Won't Recognize America After it's Done, Wind Farms and Turbines to Save the Day For a Small Population (They Omit to Say), Nor that Agenda 21 Means No Private Car, Working in Your Community, No Need to Go Far, Strange How Crisis Fits All In with Their Planning, Air-Conditioned World Managers, Peasants a-Fanning" © Alan Watt }-- Culture and Mores Created for Each Generation - Psychological Warfare - Agenda Continues On Regardless of Contrary Evidence - Analysis of Obama's Scriptwriter-Written Speeches, Psycholinguistics, Hyped-Up Gulf Oil Spill, Disaster used to Push Agenda 21 Mandates - Media Downloads give Public Opinion and Conclusions - Awards for Top Scriptwriters - Rule by "Experts" (New High Priests) - Prof. Says 2014 is "Year of Crisis". Memes and Themes to give You "Your" Thoughts - Scripted G8/G20 Meetings - UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2010, New Era of "Sustainability" and Governance - Elitist Psychopaths' Hatred of "Inferior" Public - Council on Foreign Relations, Writers/Journalists/Actors Recruited as Members - Following "Celebrities" and "Stars". Internet Censorship for U.S., Authority to Shut Down Traffic and Websites (and Phones). Deposits of Lithium and Minerals "Found" in Afghanistan. Public-Private Partnerships (Public Pay for Infrastructure/Maintenance and Private Profits) - Privatization of Sewer and Water Services. (See http://www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com for article links.) *Title/Poem and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - June 17, 2010 (Exempting Music, Literary Quotes, and Callers' Comments)

Transcript -- In Gondar, a quarter of a million residents rely on the city reservoir and water treatment works. In addition to increasing pressures from a growing population, the reservoir is already filling up with silt washed down from the surrounding area; made worse by soil erosion and inadequate environmental protection.

In Gondar, a quarter of a million residents rely on the city reservoir and water treatment works. In addition to increasing pressures from a growing population, the reservoir is already filling up with silt washed down from the surrounding area; made worse by soil erosion and inadequate environmental protection.

Transcript -- In Gondar, a quarter of a million residents rely on the city reservoir and water treatment works. In addition to increasing pressures from a growing population, the reservoir is already filling up with silt washed down from the surrounding area; made worse by soil erosion and inadequate environmental protection.

In Gondar, a quarter of a million residents rely on the city reservoir and water treatment works. In addition to increasing pressures from a growing population, the reservoir is already filling up with silt washed down from the surrounding area; made worse by soil erosion and inadequate environmental protection.