Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – March 13, 2015 Consumers in Winter Hibernation? Retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.6 percent in February. Sales looked to have been depressed by the harsh winter weather that hit parts of the country during the month, with the biggest monthly declines occurring at auto retailers and building material […]
Continue ReadingSF Gate: State poised to step up crackdown on water wasting Pacific Institute: The Water Footprint of California’s Energy System, 1990–2012 Sacramento Bee: As drought worsens, L.A. water agency offers cash to Sacramento Valley farmers The Desert Sun: Lawmakers see issues in bottled water, expired permits Stockton Recrod: Eggman floats groundwater bill Maven’s Notebook: News Worth Noting: State Water Board posts […]
Continue ReadingBloomberg: Oil lobby group said to be in talks with officials on crude exports Reuters: United Steelworkers, oil companies reach tentative contract Bloomberg: Analysis: Wave of shale deals starts as reserve value drops Platts: West Coast refiners import more gasoline, alkylate from Asia The Hill: Feds should tap offshore reserves to bolster energy stability The Guardian: US and Chinese companies dominate […]
Continue ReadingThe ABAG Executive Board will meet on Thursday, 3/19/15, 7:00 PM, at the MetroCenter, 101 8th Street, Auditorium, Oakland. 3:30 PM Legislative and Governmental Organization Committee 5:00 PM Finance and Personnel Committee 7:00 PM Executive Board The meeting agenda can viewed here. The meeting schedule can be found here. The agenda packet is posted on-line at http://www.abag.ca.gov/. […]
Continue ReadingThe following was announced today by Jim Walker with AAPA: “Today, AAPA and a coalition of over 40 navigation stakeholder groups sent letters to the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders requesting $2.755 billion for the Corps navigation program in FY 2016. AAPA initiated this letter in order to develop a single request […]
Continue ReadingMarketwired: Port Metro Vancouver Says “Yes” to Better Regional Transportation
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: The Curious Case of Missing Retail Sales Here we go again. February retail sales once again missed economists’ expectations, falling 0.6 percent on the month after a steep 0.8 percent monthly decline in January. This caps three consecutive months now of declining retail sales. Looked at in a vacuum, such an atrocious […]
Continue ReadingSausalito wants changes to ferry landing design Marin Independent Journal Seismic work on the Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza continues Marin Independent Journal Drivers for Uber, Lyft are not part of Vision Zero safety training in SF San Francisco Examiner Los Angeles Sees Health Benefits as Its Smog Haze Clears WSJ POLITICO Morning Transportation […]
Continue Readingwww.redwoodcityport.com March 4, 2015 Our News…. Get Agenda & Minutes More Ways to Keep in Touch Historic Tall Ships Coming to Port of Redwood City Lady […]
Continue ReadingDWR California Water Plan: Water Plan eNews Maven’s Notebook: News Worth Noting: Gov. Brown announces appts to the Water Commission, Reclamation Releases Draft Enviro Docs for Westlands WD-San Luis Canal Pump-In Program, Happy Birthday, National Wildlife Refuge System Los Angeles Times: Risk of 8.0 earthquake in California rises, USGS says Chico Enterprise-Record: Sacramento Valley water transfers: Prices spike, amounts […]
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