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Long Beach Press Telegram – Congress to dockworkers, employers: Reach contract agreement soon

Congress to dockworkers, employers: Reach contract agreement soon Concerned that talks could lead to a potential shutdown at West Coast ports, more than 80 members of the U.S. Congress urged the groups representing 20,000 dockworkers and their employers to come to an agreement on a labor contract. by Karen Robes Meeks in the Long Beach […]

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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online for February 3, 2015

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION   INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE  New Vessel Review: West Coast Players 14 brought an interesting mix of new vessels to the West Coast, including ferries, pilot boats, tugs and barges. The fact that most of the vessels were built in Pacific Northwest yards to the designs of West Coast naval […]

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California Institute Special Report: Administration’s FY16 Budget

  California Institute for Federal Policy Research SPECIAL REPORT: FY 2016 Budget and California Implications February 2015   On February 2, 2015, the President released his Fiscal Year 2016 budget proposal. The nearly $4 trillion proposal breaches the sequestration limits set in the 2011 budget deal, calling for $74 billion in additional spending for discretionary […]

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  • onFebruary 3, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for February 3, 2015

Sacramento Bee: AM Capitol Alert: California officials prepare for fourth year of drought Associated Press: Water agencies report use as California drought continues NBC Bay Area: Will California’s Levee System Hold up in an Earthquake? San Francisco Chronicle: State considers tighter water limits, hopes for relief this week Los Angeles Times: Rain heads to Northern California, not LA, after SF’s […]

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Energy News for February 3, 2015

Platts: Analysis: U.S. shale is best placed to gain from oil price recovery The Associated Press: Oil, gas industry continues campaign for crude exports despite price slump Oil & Gas Journal: Report: U.S. oil, gas M&A reaches 10-year high in 2014 The Washington Times: Companies seek long-term solution for disposal of fracking wastewater Daily Caller: Senate vote allows states to […]

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Transportation News for February 3, 2015

Politico Morning Transportation: Budget filled with transpo goodies but GOP says no way — Foxx talks 30-year plan with Google — Transportation deaths down in 2013 — Uber audits its privacy practices By Heather Caygle, with help from Kathryn A. Wolfe and Kevin Robillard LOTS OF TRANSPO GOODIES IN BUDGET: President Barack Obama’s budget was officially […]

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Coastal Conservancy Draft Position 1

The Coastal Conservancy has developed draft project solicitation and evaluation guidelines for implementation of the Proposition 1 water bond. The public is encouraged to review and comment on these draft guidelines (www.scc.ca.gov). Written comments on the draft guidelines should be emailed to: comments@scc.ca.gov or mailed to: The Coastal Conservancy 1330 Broadway #1300 Oakland, CA 94612. The […]

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REVISED Notice of Opportunity to Comment: North Coast Temperature Policy and Action Plan

Attached is a Revised Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the proposed approval of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the North Coast Region that would establish a Policy for region-wide implementation of the water quality objectives for temperature and establish action plans to address temperature […]

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