WATER POLICY: Senate Dems ask Obama admin to clarify how rule proposal affects farmers Annie Snider, E&E reporter Published: Friday, August 1, 2014 U.S. EPA’s recent efforts to clear up confusion among farmers and ranchers about a controversial proposed water rule and an accompanying interpretive rule haven’t satisfied key Senate Democrats. Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: California breaks drought record as 58% of state hits driest level Washington Post: California’s catastrophic drought keeps getting worse Los Angeles Times: California needs to overhaul its protection of groundwater SF Examiner: Northern California reaches most severe drought status Fresno Bee: Fresno’s stricter, twice-a-week watering rules begin Friday OC Register: Medzerian: Which conservation tips actually hold water? CNBC: California […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Capitol Hill Bulletin Volume 21, Bulletin 22 – July 31, 2014 CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: Immigration: House Fails To Act On Current Border Crisis; Senate Working Through Hours Of Debate On Bill Transportation: House Sends Its Highway Trust Bill Back To Senate Again Immigration: House Judiciary Holds Hearing on USCIS Activities Agriculture: House Subcommittee […]
Continue ReadingWe got an exciting second-quarter GDP report this week. The nation’s most important economic indicator, the real GDP, grew at an annualized rate of 4.0 percent, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, rebounding from a 2.1 percent decline in the first quarter. The first-quarter GDP reading was revised up from negative 2.9 percent reported […]
Continue ReadingInstant Analysis of Today’s Employment Report for July Job Market Simmers in July; +209K vs. Consensus Exp. +230K July Jobs Report Somewhat Weaker Than Expected May and June Job Numbers Revised Up a Net +15K Unemployment Rate Increases to 6.2% as Labor Force Participation Rate Rises to 62.9% Goods Sector Employment Accelerates; Private Services Job […]
Continue ReadingJoin The Effort Campaign Launches; Partner Webinar Set for August 14Save Our Water’s Join The Effort digital and social media campaign fully launched this week with four exciting creative pieces focused on outdoor water use and urges Californians to take extraordinary efforts to save water during this drought. The first art from the public awareness […]
Continue ReadingRegistration is now open! Bay+Delta+Water: Better Together Wednesday, September 24, 2014 9:00am-12:30pm Antioch Community Center 4703 Lone Tree Way Antioch, CA Presented by: Please join us for this half-day conference to discuss the role of fresh water in the Bay-Delta Estuary, the current planning processes underway that may negatively or positively impact fresh water […]
Continue ReadingBrought to you by the Oakland Global Trade & Logistics Center and California Capital & Investment Group OAKLAND GLOBAL NEWS Monthly Updates on the OaklanGlobal Trade & Logistics Center Project Oakland Global News, July 2014 Dear Reader, Oakland Global News is a monthly newsletter for readers interested […]
Continue ReadingUnited Press International: API releases capping stack guidelines to bolster oil spill response The Washington Post: U.S. sanctions against Russia won’t have large impact, analyst says Bloomberg: Calif. city regulators approve Chevron refinery upgrade project Fuel Fix: BOEM extends public comment period on offshore oil, gas lease auctions
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