San Francisco Chronicle: Caltrain acts to keep electrification plan alive San Francisco Chronicle: Legislators seek to assist weary BART riders San Francisco Chronicle: Parking scofflaws can’t escape Muni bus cameras East Bay Times: Editorial: Feds should electrify Caltrain, kill bullet train Mercury News: Roadshow: Fixing Highway 17 with a tunnel — or a fake cliff? San Francisco Examiner: SF to craft […]
Continue ReadingReuters: Saudi Aramco to buy $7 billion stake in Petronas’ RAPID refinery project Houston Chronicle: Gasoline prices flatten out before projected rise Philadelphia Inquirer: Dissed by Trump, a Pa. pipe-maker says all is forgiven now UtilityDive: How California’s utilities are mapping their grids for distributed resources Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Legislation would boost standard for renewable energy EurActiv: EU’s clean energy package gets […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Water shut from Oroville Dam’s damaged spillway in race against Mother Nature Sacramento Bee: Faced with crisis, California water managers stepped up New York Times: In California, a Move to Ease the Pressures on Aging Dams KCRA Sacramento: Outflows from Lake Oroville spillway completely shut off KRCRTV.COM: Oroville Dam closes to private and unauthorized drones Sacramento Bee: Giant […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Can Oroville Dam’s badly damaged spillway hold up through the rainy season Associated Press: California dam’s outflow to be stopped to clear debris Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown wants to spend nearly $450 million on flood control following dam emergency OC Register: The true legacy of Gov. Jerry Brown OC Register: Lake Oroville crisis holds lesson for Orange County […]
Continue ReadingClick here to view the agenda and additional information. The next San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting will be held on Thursday, March 2 at 1:15 p.m. at Pier 1, Port of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. A Board of Directors Workshop will be held at 1:30 p.m. or immediately following theBoard […]
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Continue ReadingReuters: OPEC compliance seen growing as laggards Iraq and UAE pledge action Bloomberg News: Man Who Moved Oil With His Words Won’t Talk About It Anymore MarketWatch: OPEC’s strategy to buoy oil prices is all wrong, oil economist says Washington Examiner: FERC sidelined while energy subsidy fight rages Columbus Business First: AEP, Dynegy swap Ohio power plant ownership San Francisco […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Fake News By Chris Philips, Managing Editor A news story in theWashington Post in mid-December detailed the efforts some scientists are making to ensure that “crucial climate measurements” don’t disappear under a “hostile” Trump administration. The story went on to describe how […]
Continue ReadingA new report issued by the U.S. Drought Monitor this week says that less than 20 percent of California is currently experiencing drought conditions – the lowest percentage since 2011. Just three months ago that number was more than 70%. Recent rains across the state have led to widespread flooding and road closures, leading many to believe that […]
Continue ReadingP R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland cranes going higher at largest marine terminal Up to six will be raised 27 feet; better for loading/unloading megaships Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 24, 2017: Up to six 366-foot-tall cranes will soon be raised 27-feet higher at […]
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