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EPA Administrator Wheeler addresses global water technology leaders in Tel Aviv | |
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2019-11-19 | |
发布年 | 2019 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 美国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | Contact Information: TEL AVIV (Nov. 19, 2019) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler provided the keynote address at the 8th Water Technology and Environmental Control (WATEC) Conference and Exhibition in Tel Aviv, Israel. Administrator Wheeler focused on promoting international efforts to secure clean drinking water access domestically and around the globe. He wrapped up his visit to Israel with a tour of the conference and a roundtable discussion with the U.S.-Israel Innovation Sustainability Dialogue hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Excerpts from his speech are included below. “As Administrator of the U.S. EPA, I believe that water issues are the largest and most immediate environmental and public health issues affecting the world right now. And when I say this, I mean three things: access to safe drinking water, water infrastructure, and marine plastic debris.” – EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Safe Drinking Water: Water Infrastructure: “WIFIA could be a model for other nations or international institutions, like the U.N. or the World Bank, to use to advance innovative projects. These projects can solve multiple issues all at once. For example, investing in clean drinking water infrastructure will help developing countries become less reliant on single-use plastics.” Marine Plastic Debris: “When we talk about marine litter, we are talking primarily about a waste management problem on land. Eighty percent of marine litter comes from land-based sources. And nearly 60 percent of marine litter comes from six Asian nations. (China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Thailand – in that order; the U.S. is ranked 20th.)” Water Reuse Action Plan: “Eighty percent of our states anticipate some freshwater shortages within the next decade, and all levels of government have a responsibility to ensure that Americans have access to reliable sources of clean and safe water. The draft Action Plan is intended to help facilitate adoption of water reuse to support improved water resiliency, sustainability, and security.” “Our draft Action Plan highlights the importance of learning from other countries, especially Israel, the world leader in the area of water reuse. We would like to learn more about how Israel achieved such high reuse and which approaches might be appropriate for the U.S. to replicate.” # # # Editor’s Note: Administrator Wheeler’s full remarks as prepared for delivery are available upon request. Administrator Wheeler delivers remarks at the WATEC Conference in Tel Aviv. |
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来源平台 | us environmental protection agency (epa) |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/216822 |
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