<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>2012 Press Releases</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&amp;web=/design-sandbox/press/2012&amp;page=5d207a4f-0451-448b-a39e-bf159588bbde&amp;wp=7505d9d2-2ae9-405b-9879-aace935bfffc&amp;pageurl=/design-sandbox/press/2012/Pages/index.aspx</link><description></description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>NGWA’s 2012 Groundwater Expo shows increased numbers across the board</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-12-12-expo-recap.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:46:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Thousands flood into Vegas for National Ground Water Association Expo and Annual Meeting</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-12-04-expo-1.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:48:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Regular water well cleaning good for water quality, well maintenance, and operating costs</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-12-04-expo-2.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:01:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Learn more about water wells at WellOwner.org</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-11-05-wellowner.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:47:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Steps to take before using flooded water wells</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-10-30-sandy.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:20:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NGWA President-elect Daniel T. Meyer named Contractor of the Year by California Groundwater Association</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-10-24-meyer.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:23:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NGWA’s 64th annual Groundwater Expo takes place in Las Vegas this December</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-10-16-expo-overview.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:24:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Three candidates seek spots on National Ground Water Association Board of Directors</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-10-10-board-candidates.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:24:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tom Downey of Lexington, Nebraska, receives top National Ground Water Association award</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-oliver.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:05:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Weizmann Institute of Science professor wins National Ground Water Association’s top science award</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-hubbert.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:37:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>John W. Henrich receives National Ground Water Association award</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-storm.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:32:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Former USGS Office of Groundwater Chief William M. Alley receives National Ground Water Association Life Member Award</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-life-1.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:14:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Illinois State Geological Survey retiree Beverly Herzog receives National Ground Water Association Life Member Award</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-life-2.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:15:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Texas association executive Leroy Goodson receives National Ground Water Association Life Member Award</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-life-3.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:16:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Preferred Pump &amp; Equipment owner Randy Lyne receives National Ground Water Association Life Member Award</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-life-4.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:17:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Geological Survey retiree Thomas E. Reilly receives National Ground Water Association Life Member Award</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-life-5.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:17:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mexico’s Jose Joel Carrillo Rivera receives National Ground Water Association Life Member Award</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-life-6.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:18:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jim Wright of National Exploration, Wells and Pumps wins Safety Advocate Award from National Ground Water Association</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-safety.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:06:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Water Replenishment District of Southern California receives National Ground Water Association Special Recognition Award</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-special-1.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:29:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hydrogeologist Stephen Baker receives National Ground Water Association Special Recognition Award</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-special-2.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:32:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jane Wittke of Cincinnati receives National Ground Water Association Honorary Member Award</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-honorary.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:21:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ray Roussy wins 2012 Technology Award from the National Ground Water Association</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-technology.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:22:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Greg Esborg of Preferred Pump &amp; Equipment Wins 2012 Supplier of the Year Award from the National Ground Water Association</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-supplier.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:39:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Former National Ground Water Association President Scott Fowler wins award</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-standard.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:33:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>George Simas of Flexcon Industries wins manufacturer award from the National Ground Water Association</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-manufacturer.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:38:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Geological Survey hydrogeologist Paul A. Hsieh receives National Ground Water Association Award for excellence in science and engineering</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-hem.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:37:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wisconsin hydrogeologist John R. Jansen receives award for outstanding contributions to the National Ground Water Association</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-anderson.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:37:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mesa Water District wins Outstanding Groundwater Project Award from National Ground Water Association</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-gw-protection.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:08:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ARCADIS wins Outstanding Groundwater Project Award from National Ground Water Association</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-gw-remediation.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:35:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>National Ground Water Association announces 2012 award winners</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-27-award-1-overview.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:38:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>‘Critical Needs’ report urges building of National Ground Water Monitoring Network</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-19-gw-mon-network.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:03:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NGWA issues public call to action during Protect Your Groundwater Day</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-09-05-pygwd.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:27:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NGWA opens call for abstracts for 2013 groundwater summit</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-08-28-summit-call-for-abstracts.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:31:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Water well owners should take steps before using flooded wells</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-08-28-isaac.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:36:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brochure guides water well owners on water testing related to hydraulic fracturing</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-08-10-brochure.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:18:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alley to join National Ground Water Association staff</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-08-07-alley.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:24:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation campaign to fund national, international projects</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-08-07-ngwref-campaign.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:58:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NGWA participates in federal briefing on importance of monitoring groundwater</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-07-31-usgs-briefing.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:01:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Household technologies available to remove arsenic found in well water</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-07-09-arsenic-testing.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:46:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tips for water well owners affected by storms, power outages</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-07-02-storm.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:49:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Water well owners should take steps before using flooded wells</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-06-21-mn-flooding.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:31:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Is groundwater at risk from hydraulic fracturing?</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-06-15-forum-5035.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:01:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Geotechnical services contract now available from ConsensusDocs</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-06-13-geocondocs.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:12:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation announces student awards</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-06-01-farvolden.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:37:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tommy ‘Two Gloves’ Gainey to deliver keynote address at 2012 NGWA Groundwater Expo</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-05-17-expo-gainey.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:32:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Testing water regularly should be standard practice for private water well owners</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-05-11-arsenic-uranium.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:32:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Trees as tools to treat common groundwater contaminants focus of NGWA Webinar</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-04-23-webinar-845.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:24:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NGWA calls for additional federal research on hydraulic fracturing</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-04-17-hydraulic-fracturing-2.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:35:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation awards scholarships</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-04-13-assante-winners.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:35:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New NGWA conference to focus on public water issues</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-04-09-public-water-issues-conference.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:39:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Protecting groundwater during hydraulic fracturing is focus of NGWA June forum</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-04-05-hydraulic-fracturing-forum.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:30:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Groundwater educational offerings from NGWA will abound in California in early May</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-03-14-courses-305-373-203-and-214.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:15:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Site characterization and groundwater geochemistry subjects of NGWA courses taking place in Denver</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-03-13-courses-501-and-235.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:52:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Groundwater stewardship vital to public, environment</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-03-09-awareness-week.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:45:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Best practices for groundwater data management focus of NGWA Webinar</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-02-27-webinar-834.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:56:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Minnesota Representative Betty McCollum receives Groundwater Protector Award from National Ground Water Association</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-02-27-protector-award.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:23:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NGWA online ‘town hall’ to focus on private sector role in site cleanup from a regulatory perspective</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-02-21-webinar-864.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:56:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>‘Innovate and Integrate’ theme of 2012 NGWA Ground Water Summit taking place in California this May</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-02-17-summit.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:34:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Web site provides practical help to households with water wells</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-02-15-wellowner.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:34:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New NGWA short course, ‘Geohazards and the Role of Groundwater and Surface Water,’ to take place this March</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-02-06-course-178.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:34:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Phytoremediation as a treatment for groundwater contaminants is subject of NGWA course taking place in San Antonio</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-02-02-course-136.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:34:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hydraulic fracturing guidance offered to policymakers by the National Ground Water Association</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-01-31-hydraulic-fracturing.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:34:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>National Ground Water Association offers guidance to water well owners in drought areas</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-01-20-drought.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:34:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pat Mulroy announced as keynote speaker at 2012 NGWA Ground Water Summit</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-01-19-summit-mulroy.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:34:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Famiglietti to speak in February at NGWA’s Emerging Issues in Groundwater Conference in San Antonio</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-01-17-emerging-issues-famiglietti.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:34:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Importance of water well systems inspection and inspector qualifications focus of new NGWA ‘best suggested practice’</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-01-12-well-insp-bsp.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:34:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Joseph ‘Augie’ Guardino of Morgan Hill, California, reelected to NGWA Board of Directors</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-01-05-guardino.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:34:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brian Lane of White Pine, Tennessee, elected to NGWA Board of Directors</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-01-05-lane.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:34:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Two elected to National Ground Water Association Board of Directors</title><link>http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2012/Pages/2012-01-05-guardino-lane.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:34:46 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>