Sending Office: Honorable Jared Huffman
Sent By:
Ben.Miller@mail.house.gov
Update: Coffee and breakfast will be served at this briefing
Dear Colleague:
The headlines from across the west this month tell the story:
- Drought Returns to New Mexico (Albuquerque Journal)
- Drought conditions spread across most of Colorado (Denver Post)
- Winter heat wave bakes the Southwest, bringing renewed worries of severe drought (Palm Springs Desert Sun)
- Rain’s Below Average and Snowpack Is Meager; But Don’t Worry — Things Are Going to Get Worse (KQED Northern California)
As drought returns to the western United States this winter, please join me for a timely briefing
THIS THURSDAY on sustainable water infrastructure and water scarcity, featuring Brian Richter, author of
Chasing Water: A Guide for Moving from Scarcity to Sustainability.
In his thirty-year career in the areas of water use and management, Mr. Richter has worked with governments, corporations, and local communities around the world. This briefing will discuss lessons from his book, as well as principles of sustainable water
development.
Who: Brian Richter, author
What: Briefing on water scarcity and sustainable water infrastructure
Where: 1310 Longworth HOB
When: Thursday, February 8 at 10:00 a.m.
Please RSVP to Michael.Swalberg@mail.house.gov if someone from your staff can attend.
Sincerely,
JARED HUFFMAN
Member of Congress
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