Our friends at Cal State Long Beach are holding a seminar series this summer. Learn about the ports and their impact on the community, international trade, and jobs. Seminar A (July 5, 2011): Ports: Local Actors and Global Trade Seminar B (July 12, 2011): Ports: Gateway to International Trade Seminar C (July 13, 2011): Careers: The Key to Success […]
Continue ReadingThe National Ocean Council recently released draft Strategic Action Plan outlines for the nine priority objectives, and the Council is accepting comments on these content outlines during a 30-day public comment period. In addition, the National Ocean Council is organizing regional public listening sessions to provide opportunities for input early on the drafting process for […]
Continue ReadingDate of Hearing: July 8, 2011 Location: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building Briefing Memo This hearing of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. and will be immediately followed by a markup of H.R. 104. Both the hearing and the markup will be webcast live. Witness Testimonies PANEL 1 The Honorable Charles Boustany (R-LA) […]
Continue ReadingIndustry, government and organization leaders convened on April 26, 2011 at the Bay Planning Coalition’s 24th Annual Decisionmakers Conference at the Hilton Oakland Airport. They learned the who, what and how to: Lift economic growth and Increase jobs Create business efficiencies and foster innovation Remove bureaucratic and financial barriers Identify solutions for balancing economic growth […]
Continue ReadingSubaru Delays Start of Richmond Port Auto Import Operations Automaker Subaru, who was expected to begin moving cars through the Port of Richmond, in the Bay Area, as early as this month, has decided to delay the opening of its import terminal at the port until the fall due to complications resulting from the March […]
Continue ReadingTopics in this week’s update: Nutrient Criteria Hearing FY 2012 Spending Deficit Negotiations CFATS Extension Approved Transportation Reauthorization Legislation Electric System Reliability Report Released CWA Guidance Comments Due to EPA Sustainable Communities Grants House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Numeric Nutrient Criteria Clean Water Legislation Senate Hearings House Hearings Read the full newsletter on the ENS […]
Continue ReadingPostdoctoral Position for Developing Data Review and Written Manuscripts from Existing Data for Delta Smelt, Fish Conservation and Culture Lab of UC Davis Location: Off main UC Davis campus, near Byron CA, employee need not be located at site, but will need to plan to commute to site 2-4 times per month on average. A […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency propose to expand their regulatory jurisdiction by reinterpreting two U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Five years ago, a fractured Supreme Court offered three different views of the scope of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), none of which commanded a majority, in Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. […]
Continue ReadingFour environmental and conservation groups filed a legal petition last week asking the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to set up a 10-knot speed limit for large commercial vessels traveling in and out of the ports of San Francisco Bay and Southern California. The four groups – the Center for Biological Diversity, the Environmental […]
Continue ReadingPresident Nominates Next Assistant Administrator for Water Programs at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency On June 10, President Obama formally announced his intention to nominate Ken Kopocis to become the next Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In his announcement, the President noted that “… Kopocis has been the […]
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