BLM Issues Revised Proposed Fracking Regulations 05.20.2013 Introduction The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a revised proposed rule for regulating hydraulic fracturing—or “fracking.” On May 16, 2013, BLM issued a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking revising its original regulatory proposal from a year ago. The proposed rule applies only to hydraulic fracturing conducted on […]
Continue ReadingPresident Obama Issues Order for Streamlined Review Process On Friday, May 17, President Obama issued a presidential memorandum to several federal agencies and departments entitled, “Modernizing Federal Infrastructure Review and Permitting Regulations, Policies, and Procedures.” The memorandum builds upon the President’s March 2012 Executive Order that launched an initiative to improve the efficiency of federal […]
Continue ReadingWETA Board Meeting Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. The next San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the WETA offices located at Pier 9, Suite 111 on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, CA. The meeting […]
Continue ReadingTwo draft chapters are now available for public review as part of the Bay Area IRWM Plan Update process: Chapter 8: Performance and Monitoring Chapter 10: Financing Please visit the BAIRWMP website at http://bairwmp.org/bairwm-2013-plan-update/public-drafts/drafts to access the draft chapters. How to provide comments Please submit your substantive comments on Chapters 8 and 10 using […]
Continue ReadingMAY 2013 Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION April 2013 Issue Fidley Watch: Vado a Bordo By Chris Philips, Managing Editor, PMM Get on board. These are the words Francesco Schettino heard as he stood on the jetty in the small town of Giglio and watched as his ship sank 500 […]
Continue ReadingA Mixed Bag for Q2 · Economic data this week was rather mixed, with positive signs out of the consumer, but faltering signs out of the industrial sector and housing in April. · Retail sales increased 0.1 percent in April; however, the headline number understates the strength in sales. Declining prices at the pump drove […]
Continue ReadingThe May 17 issue of ACWA News is now available online. This issue features an in-depth look back at the 2013 ACWA Spring Conference & Exhibition in Sacramento, which brought together state and local leaders from across California to discuss the most important water issues of today. Highlights this issue include: Governor Pledges to “Get […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Capitol Hill Bulletin Volume 20, Bulletin 14 – May 16, 2013[online/pdf] To expand communications between Washington and California, the California Institute provides periodic bulletins regarding current activity on Capitol Hill that affects our state. Bulletins are published weekly during sessions of Congress, and occasionally during other periods. To subscribe to the Bulletin or other […]
Continue ReadingThanks to Eric Sapirstein and ENS Resources of Washington DC for sending this information along: “Among this listing is the elimination or curtailment of tax exempt financing at the state and local level of government. This, if actually enacted, would seriously impact port development among other public infrastructure needs.” ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTSenate […]
Continue ReadingCASA Website Current News State Legislation CASA Achieves Significant Victory in Opposing AB 371 – Bill Moved to Assembly “Inactive File” and Unlikely to be Heard in 2013 After several weeks of strong lobbying efforts and significant grassroots efforts by CASA members, AB 371 was placed on the Assembly […]
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