Our second workshop in the Jobs, They Help All of Us! WORKSHOP SERIES 2011 took place on September 14 at the URS office in Oakland, California. WORKSHOP PROGRAM & VIDEOS TOPICS Regional Government and Regulatory Agencies – Is This Going to Work for the Business Community? BAAQMD, BCDC, ABAG and MTC, it is more than […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Water and Environmental Modeling Forum, Technical Briefing Series September 7, 20118:30AM – 12:15PM Since their release, both the salmonid (NMFS, 2009) and delta smelt (USFWS, 2008) biological opinions (BOs) have generated considerable controversy and numerous legal actions. In this ½ day briefing from a diverse set of subject matter experts, our aim is to […]
Continue ReadingSAVE THE DATE! February 1-2, 2012 Over the past 12 years, the California Maritime Leadership Symposium has become one of the premier events focused on briefing Sacramento’s policymakers on key matters related to the entire Maritime Transportation System. It is the only comprehensive forum for port executives, commissioners and other stakeholders across the state to […]
Continue ReadingBuilding Upon Current Activities and Capabilities to Develop a Bay Area Disaster Recovery Action Plan In partnership with the Bay Area public, private sector and non-profit organizations, regional agencies and associations, ABAG is spearheading the development of a Bay Area Regional Disaster Resilience Action Plan Initiative focusing on recovery and restoration after major disasters and […]
Continue ReadingBy Sean MaherOakland Tribune Posted: 08/02/2011 05:48:53 PM PDT OAKLAND — Scores of local airport construction workers either laid off or on furlough hoped to go back to work after Congress agreed on a debt ceiling deal Tuesday but were crushed to find no end to a partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration. Though air […]
Continue ReadingBipartisan Debt Deal: A Win for the Economy and Budget Discipline Removes the cloud of uncertainty over our economy at this critical time, by ensuring that no one will be able to use the threat of the nation’s first default now, or in only a few months, for political gain; Locks in a down payment […]
Continue ReadingTopics in this week’s update: Debt Limit Stalemate Appropriations and Transportation Reauthorization New Transportation Bond Cybersecurity Legislation Impact of EPA Regulations on Power Desalination Act of 2011 Senate Hearings House Hearings Read the latest newsletter on the ENS website or download it now as a PDF.
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