Interior Department Launches WaterSMART Initiative

WaterSMART Initiative was unveiled today at a press conference featuring a geospatial presentation on water supply and demand in the high-tech operations center at the Department’s headquarters. The “SMART” in WaterSMART stands for “Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow.” The 2011 budget proposed by President Obama for the Department of the Interior doubles the current enacted 2010 appropriations for water programs to move the initiative forward.  It includes $72.9 million for the WaterSMART program, which is a total increase of $36.4 million over 2010. Read More