Thank you to those who attended the Bay Area Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (Bay Area IRWMP) Public Workshop on July 23 in Oakland. We had a great turnout! For those who were unable to attend the workshop, electronic copies of the workshop’s presentations and question-and-answer session are posted on the project website (http://bairwmp.org/). […]
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Continue ReadingThe ESA welcome Dave Buecker to their staff. Read about his past expertise and what he brings to the table.
Continue ReadingA revised version of Ballast Water FAQs adds a definition of “dry docking” to Question #16, Implementation Schedule. A copy can be found below and is also posted at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg522/cg5224/bwm.asp BWDSAug072012Revision
Continue ReadingCHEVRON RICHMOND Dear Members of the Community: We apologize for the fire and smoke caused by yesterday’s incident. Nothing is more important than safe operations and yesterday we did not meet that expectation. The fire is now under control. We are currently working on clean-up and investigation. We will continue to […]
Continue ReadingNominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Brown-Nichols Science Award. Candidates for the award must meet one or more of the following criteria: • Conducts significant scientific research in the San Francisco Estuary and watershed. • Makes significant scientific contributions to the development of management strategies or policies. […]
Continue ReadingAnother Week of Mixed Reports A welcomed surprise was the nonfarm payrolls report, which came in well above consensus estimates registering an increase of 163,000 jobs in July. Household employment, however, dropped by 195,000 jobs and the unemployment rate edged a notch higher to 8.3 percent. One disappointing release was the ISM manufacturing […]
Continue ReadingSAVE THE DATE ACWA Regions 5 & 8 Joint Program Managing Complex Issues in Tough Times A Look at Proposition 218 and ESA Impacts on Water Agencies September 9 & 10, 2012 Santa Barbara, CA Join ACWA Regions 5 & 8 in Santa Barbara on September 10 for an in-depth program on […]
Continue ReadingInnovative Dredging Solution Strengthens America’s Maritime Industry OAK BROOK, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, announced today the execution of definitive contracts for the construction of a 15,000-cubic-yard-capacity Trailing […]
Continue ReadingPORT OF OAKLAND WELCOMES TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS Cestra “Ces” Butner and Bryan Parker Sworn In By Mayor Jean Quan Oakland, Calif.—August 3, 2012—On Wednesday, August 1, Mayor Jean Quan swore in two new Commissioners for the Port of Oakland, Cestra “Ces” Butner and Bryan Parker. The commissioners were recently nominated by Mayor Quan and appointed […]
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