The Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) has released its “2022 U.S. State Policy Scorecard for Water Efficiency and Sustainability” which ranked each U.S. state based on its adoption of laws and policies that advance water efficiency, conservation, sustainability and affordability.
California was the top-ranked state in the nation, followed by Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Washington, New York, Nevada, New Hampshire, Colorado and Minnesota.While some states improved since AWE’s previous scorecard was released in 2017, the analysis found little progress overall, even as droughts and other climate change impacts increasingly undermine affordable, reliable water services. The average state score was only 23 out
