Water Values Podcast

Splashlink co-founder Jason Wuliger joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss how SplashLink, an online marketplace for the water sector, creates connectivity among sector participants. Jason walks us through how utilities and market participants can use SplashLink to identify problems or issues and then to find the right product or service to remedy the problem. Will Maize talks smart water and the technologies that he sees gaining traction in the market in our Bluefield on Tap segment.

Episode TWV #100!!! Three prize winning water innovators and an intro from Ku McMahan (TWV #059) from around the globe come on The Water Values Podcast to describe their innovations, the problem they sought to solve and how their innovations solve those problems. These innovators are based in Europe, Nepal and Uganda, so we really spanned the globe for you on this episode. It’s a great study in innovation and problem solving by first examining the problem and they crafting solutions to remedy the problem.

Episode TWV #100!!! Three prize winning water innovators and an intro from Ku McMahan (TWV #059) from around the globe come on The Water Values Podcast to describe their innovations, the problem they sought to solve and how their innovations solve those problems. These innovators are based in Europe, Nepal and Uganda, so we really spanned the globe for you on this episode. It’s a great study in innovation and problem solving by first examining the problem and they crafting solutions to remedy the problem.

Mark Slavens of Scotts Miracle-Gro discusses how fertilizer affects water quality. Mark shares a tremendous amount of knowledge on fertilizers and tips to ensure that you aren’t contributing to water quality problems when fertilizing your lawn, as well as some practical advice on watering your lawn (hint: you probably don’t need to water your lawn as much as you do). Reese Tisdale discusses a number of recently closed M&A water deals in our Bluefield on Tap segment.

Mark Slavens of Scotts Miracle-Gro discusses how fertilizer affects water quality. Mark shares a tremendous amount of knowledge on fertilizers and tips to ensure that you aren’t contributing to water quality problems when fertilizing your lawn, as well as some practical advice on watering your lawn (hint: you probably don’t need to water your lawn as much as you do). Reese Tisdale discusses a number of recently closed M&A water deals in our Bluefield on Tap segment.

John Fleck, Director of the University of New Mexico’s Water Resources Program, author and retired water journalist, joins The Water Values Podcast for a discussion of water journalism and why it (and other areas of journalism) are so important to a citizenry understanding their government. He also delves into his journey where he flipped from seeing a water apocalypse to seeing a world where adaptation and collaboration have produced tremendous water success stories.

John Fleck, Director of the University of New Mexico’s Water Resources Program, author and retired water journalist, joins The Water Values Podcast for a discussion of water journalism and why it (and other areas of journalism) are so important to a citizenry understanding their government. He also delves into his journey where he flipped from seeing a water apocalypse to seeing a world where adaptation and collaboration have produced tremendous water success stories.

Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) General Counsel Jason Oyler provides a fascinating look at how the SRBC sprung into action when unconventional gas drilling (i.e., fracking) started in the Susquehanna River Basin. Jason covers how the SRBC promulgated rules quickly, addressed the quantity and location of water used, implemented a system of low flow pass-bys, and monitored water quality. Reese Tisdale discusses current water market conditions in the energy sector in our Bluefield on Tap segment.

Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) General Counsel Jason Oyler provides a fascinating look at how the SRBC sprung into action when unconventional gas drilling (i.e., fracking) started in the Susquehanna River Basin. Jason covers how the SRBC promulgated rules quickly, addressed the quantity and location of water used, implemented a system of low flow pass-bys, and monitored water quality. Reese Tisdale discusses current water market conditions in the energy sector in our Bluefield on Tap segment.

Mark Ryan, a former top US EPA attorney now in private practice, provides an insider’s view on the Clean Water Act and several important developments affecting the Clean Water Act. Apart from his outstanding analysis of three pending cases (Waters of the U.S. Rule, Water Transfer Rule, and Des Moines), Mark also fills us in on some general administrative law issues (the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017) and his thoughts on how the Trump administration might handle these issues.