Subscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION June 2014 Issue Fidley Watch: Red Tape By Chris Philips, Managing Editor In Canada, a Singapore company has signed a Letter of Intent with the government of British Columbia to build a gas liquefaction and export facility, to […]
Continue ReadingJune 6, 2014 Letters Needed on ACWA-Supported Water Bond Principles Final Vehicle Expected to Emerge for Vote after State Budget Passes The next four weeks will be critical to the success of a water bond in 2014. Legislative leaders in both the Assembly and Senate are now engaging in the water bond discussion, and negotiations […]
Continue ReadingThe Navy Facilities Engineering Command has published a Handbook for Determining the Sources of PCB Contamination in Sediments. You can read the publication in full at the following link: Handbook for Determining the Sources of PCB Contamination in Sediments
Continue ReadingEconomics Group Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary U.S. Review No Spring Swoon Going into June Payrolls added 217,000 workers in May, recouping all of the jobs lost during the recession, while the unemployment rate remained at 6.3 percent. The factory sector continues to make improvements with the ISM manufacturing index rising in May and factory […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Sierra rises, quakes erupt as Central Valley aquifer drained Capital Public Radio: California Officials Developing Framework for ‘Sustainable’ Groundwater Management Los Angeles Times: Poll finds little support for drought spending despite broad awareness San Francisco Chronicle: Report: El Niño not likely to be drought-buster California Water Blog: Beyond bonds: Funding the Governor’s Water Action Plan National […]
Continue ReadingThe Port Commission will be holding a meeting on June 10th, 2014. Please find the agenda and supporting documents for the meeting at the links below. Agenda for June 10, 2014 Port Commission Meeting Supporting Documents
Continue Reading• Yuba County Water Agency, Dobbins > Operator > Electrical Technician • South Orange County Wastewater Authority, Dana Point Operator-in-Training • Sonoma County Water Agency, Santa Rosa Senior Network Analyst (SCADA) • Padre Dam MWD, Santee GIS / CAD Specialist • East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland > Affirmative […]
Continue ReadingThe May jobs report provided few surprises compared to recent employment report releases. The details of the report were about as expected. It was actually a pleasant, but somewhat boring read for a change. The 217K job increase in May was just a touch above consensus expectations for 215K, but somewhat under our estimate of […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: Evidence of Growth Rebound Stacks Up Encouraging economic data released over the past week suggests the U.S. economy is shifting into a higher gear in the second quarter. The Bloomberg Economic Surprise Index, which measures whether economic data are above or below economists’ consensus expectations, has risen since the beginning of February […]
Continue ReadingThe Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its report on cybersecurity challenges facing US ports. It recommends that the US Coast Guard conduct a broad-based risk assessment that fully addresses cyber-security threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences and use this assessment to inform its maritime security guidance. It further recommends that the Coast Guard determine whether the maritime […]
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