ACWA’s 2015 Small Hydro Workshops are set to take place at 2 LOCATIONS! March 19 – SACRAMENTO ACWA Office, 910 K Street, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95814 March 20 – FRESNO 1274 W. Hedges Ave, Fresno, CA 93728 ONLINE REGISTRATION – Register Now! Attachments Workshop Information & Preliminary Agenda Registration Terms & Conditions Deadline to […]
Continue ReadingLodi News-Sentinel: State Water Resources Control Board requires more information from water rights holders eSan Joaquin: Water chief says ‘mistaken’ on environmental impacts Capital Public Radio: Residents, Farmers Describe Drought Impacts At Marathon State Water Resources Hearing Merced Sun-Star: Report: Central Valley leads nation in falling groundwater levels; crisis blamed on almonds and drought City Journal: The Scorching of California […]
Continue ReadingDouble-decker bus to be tested on routes in East Bay San Francisco Chronicle Bay Area’s riskiest on-ramps keep hearts racing San Francisco Chronicle Build required S.F. affordable housing here, Oakland mayor says San Francisco Chronicle Gas prices jump after Torrance refinery explosion Los Angeles Times POLITICO Morning Transportation for 2/20/2015 By Heather Caygle, with help […]
Continue ReadingOn February 13th, the Nature Conservancy’s California office released a white paper, “New Prospects for Financing Natural Infrastructure.” The principal author is Mark Zimring. The paper explores financing options for the “horizontal levee,” an innovative concept to protect San Francisco Bay from sea level rise and address other threats while providing multiple benefits, in part […]
Continue ReadingThe Coast Guard needs your help now. As you know, the Department of Homeland Security has been on a continuing resolution since October, and its current funding runs out Feb. 27. Coast Guard active-duty personnel will continue working without pay during the lapse to ensure our safety on the sea, protection from threats […]
Continue ReadingThe Coast Guard needs your help now. As you know, the Department of Homeland Security has been on a continuing resolution since October, and its current funding runs out Feb. 27. Coast Guard active-duty personnel will continue working without pay during the lapse to ensure our safety on the sea, protection from threats […]
Continue ReadingBiggest Drop Since ’09 Hits U.S. Ports as West Coast Suffers (Bloomberg) by Jeanna Smialek (Bloomberg) — A labor dispute at West Coast ports is dragging on industries from retail to manufacturing, creating a hurdle for the U.S. economic expansion. The union representing about 20,000 members in 29 ports has been locked in contract negotiations since May. […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Feb. 18, 2015 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. ACWA Weighs In on Next Steps for Expiring Emergency Water Conservation Regulations Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Wed, 02/18/2015 – 12:55pm With the State Water Resources Control Board considering action to extend the soon-to-expire […]
Continue ReadingPOLITICO By Heather Caygle With help from Kevin Robillard OPEN SEASON ON OPEN SKIES: Congress may not be in town this week but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t any transpo drama – the fight over Open Skies has kicked into overdrive. Kevin has more: “What started as a relative skirmish between American airlines and […]
Continue ReadingPOLITICO By Darius Dixon With help from Alex Guillén and Elana Schor BLAST ROCKS EXXON MOBIL REFINERY, INJURES FOUR: One fireball this week just wasn’t enough. An explosion and fire ripped through a gasoline processing unit at an Exxon Mobil refinery in Torrance, Calif., yesterday, Reuters reports. In a statement, Exxon Mobil said that all […]
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