Is the Economy in a Freeze? · Businesses added 113,000 jobs in January, which was fewer than expected. Bitter cold weather and storms looked to have had little effect on the data based on the number of people who reported not working due to weather. The unemployment rate ticked down to 6.6 percent as more […]
Continue ReadingCommittee Leaders Introduce Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Bill February 6, 2014 Committee leaders today introduced bipartisan legislation that authorizes the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to carry out its vital missions, improves USCG mission effectiveness, helps replace and modernize aging Coast Guard assets in a cost effective manner, enhances oversight, and reduces inefficiencies to save […]
Continue ReadingBelow in PDF is an agenda for the meeting: Port of SF Commission Meeting Agenda, Feb. 11
Continue ReadingSan Mateo County lands grant to study sea-level rise impacts around SFO The potential impacts of sea-level rise in several areas of San Mateo County will be studied under a grant from the California Coastal Conservancy. Read the full article at the Examiner website by clicking here.
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 6, 2014 Contact: Lisa Lien-Mager, Director of Communications, 916/441-4545 or 530/902-3815 (cell) ACWA Establishes Statewide Drought Action Group Water Community Experts to Identify Needs, Actions to Combat Severe Impacts SACRAMENTO – With California now in its worst drought on record, ACWA is moving to assemble […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco (CA)—Registration is now open for the PIANC 2014 World Congress, which will be held June 1-5 at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, CA, according to event organizers. Anyone with a professional interest in navigation, waterways and ports is welcome to attend as a delegate. Highlights will include: 260 technical presentations with speakers […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Federal and State Officials Highlight “All-In” Response to California Drought Federal and state officials held a joint press conference Wednesday to highlight the multi-agency collaboration – calling it an “all-in” endeavor – that is taking place to leverage resources to respond […]
Continue ReadingHere is a link to the live stream of the House floor debate on Rep. Valadao’s drought bill, HR 3964. Debate will likely begin between 3:00 and 3:30 EST. http://www.c-span.org/video/?317560-2/HouseSession5815
Continue ReadingFor Release On: Feb. 5, 2014 Federal Agencies and State of California Coordinating Response to Drought Reclamation, NRCS announce additional funding opportunities for water conservation SACRAMENTO, Calif. – With California in its worst drought in the state’s 160 years of record-keeping—and following Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s declaration of a Drought State of Emergency on […]
Continue ReadingAnnouncing 2014 CRAM Training Sessions The California Rapid Assessment Method for wetlands (CRAM) training sessions for 2014 have been scheduled for locations across the state, and registration is now open. Training sessions will provide the skills necessary to consistently conduct accurate wetland assessments, and will provide guidance on the use of CRAM for ambient and […]
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