By Sam RichardsContra Costa Times A third consecutive Spare the Air Alert for Wednesday has been declared by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Temperatures expected to hit almost 100, low winds and motor vehicle exhaust pollution are expected to combine to cause unhealthy ozone pollution throughout the Bay Area. “To reduce air pollution […]
Continue ReadingClimate Change Deemed Growing Security Threat by Military Researchers “WASHINGTON — The accelerating rate of climate change poses a severe risk to national security and acts as a catalyst for global political conflict, a report published Tuesday by a leading government-funded military research organization concluded. The CNA Corporation Military Advisory Board found that climate change-induced […]
Continue Reading“Views of the bay and Pacific Ocean that were long off-limits to the public were opened to hikers, bikers and horseback riders Tuesday with the christening of the Bay Area’s latest wildland trail. The new path in the hills of San Mateo County, while just 1 mile long, is a piece of the 550-mile loop trail […]
Continue ReadingPlease find below in PDF a Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking for Curtailment of Diversions Due to Insufficient Flows for Specific Fisheries. Also below are a fact sheet, the proposed rulemaking package, and the draft regulations. This item will be considered at the May 20, 2014 Water Board meeting. For more information about the Board […]
Continue ReadingSlots still left in the Congress Workshops: PIANC Pre-Congress Workshops Working with Nature (WwN) in Navigating the New Millennium Sunday, June 1 This full day course will include an introduction to Working with Nature; international examples from Germany, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, the United States, and elsewhere; the use of natural and nature-based features in […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans From Polar Melt KQED: What Does Climate Change in California Look Like? [Infographic] The Sacramento Bee: New entity to manage planning for massive Delta tunnels Politico: ‘Unstoppable’ decline for ice sheet LA Times: Irreversible collapse of Antarctic glaciers has begun, studies say Scientific American: Water Weight Used […]
Continue ReadingUpdate Environment, Energy & Resources May 13, 2014 Proposed Endangered Species Act Regulations Would Change Critical Habitat Rules On May 12, 2014, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service jointly published two proposed regulations and a draft policy concerning critical habitat designations under the Endangered Species Act. Destruction or […]
Continue ReadingUpdate on 48-inch Force Main Reliability Improvement Project May 12, 2014 SVCW provides wastewater services to residents and businesses in Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, and West Bay Sanitary District Update #28 (May 12, 2014) for 48-inch Force Main Reliability Improvement Project: Unit 1 – Maple Street […]
Continue ReadingMember Alert CASA is looking to assist the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) in putting together a white paper to highlight successful projects being undertaken by municipal water and wastewater utilities in collaboration with the agricultural sector to improve water quality. The white paper will provide case studies on the various types […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION April 2014 Issue Russia From My House By Chris Philips, Managing Editor Comedienne Tina Fey, impersonating then-governor Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live, said “I can see Russia from my house.” As a line, it’s a pretty good one, and got her the well-deserved […]
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