Formally-adopted positions of the Western States Water Council
Position #453 – July 22, 2020 WHEREAS, Presidential Executive Order 13132, issued on August 4, 1999, requires federal agencies to “have an accountable process to ensure meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in the development of regulatory policies that...
Position #452 – July 22, 2020 WHEREAS, in the West, water is a vital and scarce resource the availability of which has and continues to circumscribe growth, development, our economic well being and environmental quality of life; and WHEREAS, the wise use, conservation,...
Position #451 – July 22, 2020 WHEREAS, in the West, water is indeed our “life blood,” a vital and scarce resource the availability of which has and continues to circumscribe growth, development and our economic wellbeing and environmental quality of life – the wise...
Position #450 – July 22, 2020 WHEREAS, federal agency data and research programs provide an important foundation for supporting water management decision-making by western federal, state, and local agencies and tribes;and WHEREAS, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Position #449 – Regarding Preemption of State Law in Federal Legislation (July 22, 2020) WHEREAS, the future growth, prosperity and economic and environmental health of the West and the Nation depend upon the availability of adequate quantities of water for myriad uses;...
Position #448 – July 22, 2020 WHEREAS, access to, and availability of, water profoundly influences growth and development, economic and environmental well-being, and the quality of life for the population; and WHEREAS, across the Nation, dams and reservoirs store water for...
Position #447 – March 6, 2020 WHEREAS, in the West, water is indeed our “life blood,” a vital and scarce resource the availability of which has and continues to circumscribe growth, development, our economic and environmental well-being and quality of life; and WHEREAS,...
Position #446 – March 6, 2020 WHEREAS, the economies of every State and the Nation as a whole depend upon sufficient water supplies of suitable quality, which require adequate water and sewer infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean...
Position #445 – March 6, 2020 WHEREAS, floods are among the Nation’s most frequent and costliest hazards – every year the costs to taxpayers are in the billions and continue to increase; and WHEREAS, all 50 states confront levee safety issues; and WHEREAS, Congress enacted...
Position #444 – March 6, 2020 WHEREAS, the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act (P.L. 116-9) was signed into law on March 12, 2019 and Title VIII provides the Bureau of Reclamation with authority to transfer title to certain eligible facilities...