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Next Level Leadership Program Check out the Next Level Leadership Program, a one-year development initiative for both experienced and rising leaders in the electric and water utilities industry. This comprehensive program is designed and facilitated by the Leading With Courage® Academy, offset with funding from the California Water, Wastewater, and Energy Workforce Development Program for underrepresented [...]

CAPIO 2024 Leadership Summit Registration is open for the California Public Information Officers (CAPIO) Leadership Summit taking place in Walnut Creek, CA on October 3 & 4! Join CAPIO for an insightful and engaging two days geared toward public sector communicators looking to further their leadership skills. This summit is designed for both emerging leaders [...]

Get to Know the CASA Team: Eric Sapirstein, President, ENS Resources, Inc Eric Sapirstein serves as CASA’s Federal Legislative Advocate and has been a cornerstone of CASA’s team for decades. After holding leadership positions at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Washington-based consulting firms, Eric founded ENS Resources, Inc., in 1986. For more than [...]

State Legislative Update: Legislature Passes Bond Measures, Departs on Summer Recess In the days leading up to the Fourth of July holiday the California Legislature was working furiously to pass two Bond measures before adjourning for their month-long summer recess commencing on July 5th. They were ultimately successful in negotiating and passing an education bond [...]

Cyberattack: Communication Planning is Essential for Water and Wastewater Agencies By Sheri Benninghoven, APR, and Scott Summerfield, Principals, SAE Communications and Maurice Chaney, Public Information Officer, Roseville Environmental Utilities Cyberattacks on utilities (and public agencies of all types) are occurring with alarming frequency, and agencies must have a communications strategy when the inevitable happens. In May, [...]

Welcome New CASA Members Mainspring Energy   Central San Flips Switch on New Solar Array At a special event on June 20, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San) flipped the switch on a new 2.16-megawatt solar array. By generating clean, renewable energy, the array will offset most of the annual grid demand of Central [...]

Flush Smart MONTH – Toolkit Part 2 We are halfway through Flush Smart Month and the Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) has just released the #FlushSmartMonth Toolkit (part 2) to assist in spreading the word! This comprehensive toolkit has been created to help you celebrate #FlushSmartMonth. They have included messaging as well as downloadable videos, animations, still [...]

Flush Smart MONTH The Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) is once again getting ready for Flush Smart Day Month. Due to success in educating about the importance of looking for the “Do Not Flush” symbol and other smart flushing habits, RFA is now expanding Flush Smart Day to all of July for Flush Smart Month! Here are some ways to support Flush [...]

WIPPES Act (H.R. 2964) Passes House on Bipartisan Basis On June 11, the House passed H.R. 2964, WIPPES Act, on a vote of 351-56. Sponsored by Representative Lisa McClain (R-MI) and Representative Mary Peltola (D-AK), the bill mirrors California’s state law by requiring wipes manufacturers to print clear and conspicuous “Do Not Flush” labels on [...]