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California Maritime Leadership Symposium 2014 Keynote Speaker Announcement
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  • onDecember 3, 2013
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California Maritime Leadership Symposium 2014 Keynote Speaker Announcement

Special Keynote Announcement!  Leslie Blakey, President & Executive Director of the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC) will present the Symposium Keynote Address!  Presentation Details:  Wednesday, February 19th 1:45  – 2:30 pm Sacramento Convention Center Leslie Blakey has a diverse background in public outreach, project development, policy research and government affairs. Over the past fifteen years […]

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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online, December 3, 2013
Pacific Maritime Magazine
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  • onDecember 3, 2013
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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online, December 3, 2013

    Subscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION December 2013 Issue    Fidley Watch: Maritime Economic Impact Study   By Chris Philips   With the recent revelation that the federal government has been falsifying employment numbers for political gain, it becomes even more incumbent on the private sector to provide a dose of reality. Fortunately, […]

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From Chevron Richmond: An Invitation to a Town Hall on the Community Revitalization Initiative – Tonight!
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  • onDecember 3, 2013
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From Chevron Richmond: An Invitation to a Town Hall on the Community Revitalization Initiative – Tonight!

You are invited to attend a Community Town Hall to hear about Chevron Richmond’s Community Revitalization Initiative. The $15.5 million investment is a long-term plan designed to help stimulate the Richmond economy, create jobs, encourage small business development, expand job training opportunities and increase access to high-quality STEM education programs for local students as well […]

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US Chamber of Commerce Letter on Water Resources Development Act Conference
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  • onDecember 3, 2013
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US Chamber of Commerce Letter on Water Resources Development Act Conference

Release Date:   Monday, December 2, 2013 Dear House and Senate Water Resources Development Act Conferees: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than three million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations, and dedicated to promoting, protecting and defending America’s […]

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From the Central Valley Water Board – Project Update: MUN evaluation in Ag Dominated Water Bodies
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  • onDecember 2, 2013
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From the Central Valley Water Board – Project Update: MUN evaluation in Ag Dominated Water Bodies

Regarding the status of the “Evaluation of the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) Beneficial Use in Ag Dominated Surface Water Bodies” project- Please review the following project updates: 1) After consulting with legal counsel and management, Central Valley Water Board staff have decided to initiate two Basin Plan Amendments for this project. The first amendment […]

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News from the Port of Redwood City
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  • onDecember 2, 2013
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News from the Port of Redwood City

New Potential Business for Port   The Redwood City Port Commission Wednesday, November 27, approved a mitigated negative declaration and initial study for a proposed carbon black pilot production facility. The action was a harbinger to negotiating an agreement, which could come to the Commission for approval in January.              Carbon black is a […]

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From the Mercury News: San Francisco Bay waters are becoming clearer, but that may mean threats from algae growth
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  • onDecember 2, 2013
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From the Mercury News: San Francisco Bay waters are becoming clearer, but that may mean threats from algae growth

San Francisco Bay is becoming clearer. Decades of tidal action have finally washed away most of the mess created 150 years ago by Gold Rush miners who blasted apart hillsides in the Sierra Nevada. The result was millions of tons of mud, gravel and sand that made its way downriver and ended up in the […]

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ACWA eNews for Nov. 27, 2013
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  • onDecember 2, 2013
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ACWA eNews for Nov. 27, 2013

  ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. DWR’s ‘Experimental Winter Outlook’ for 2014 Sees Mostly Dry Conditions Dry conditions will continue this winter for most of California, but there is a small chance in the spring of a shift to El Nino weather patterns that could bring wetter weather […]

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