State Water Board: 9/19 & 9/20 Board Meeting, Hearing and Workshop
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Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary 9/2/11
U.S. Review: Recession Fears Rise Again – Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty? Global Review: Trade Pulls Canadian GDP Underwater in Q2 Download the PDF of the Wells Fargo Weekly Economic Financial Commentary
Continue ReadingUSGS Study: Sudden Clearing of Estuarine Waters…
David H. Schoellhamer with the U.S. Geological Survey published earlier this year a study on “Sudden Clearing of Estuarine Waters upon Crossing the Threshold from Transport to Supply Regulation of Sediment Transport as an Erodible Sediment Pool is Depleted: San Francisco Bay, 1999.” Click here to download a PDF of the report.
Continue ReadingU.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Names Maritime Industry Advisory Panel
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced the appointment of 29 members to the new Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC), established to advise the Department on matters relating to marine transportation . . . learn more at the U.S. Department of Transportation website here.
Continue ReadingStudy that Trees can Strengthen Levees
For years, California flood control officials have pleaded with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reconsider a policy that bans trees on levees, urging the agency to heed years of independent research that found little risk to flood safety. Now, a new study by the Army Corps itself has found…read more at The Sacramento […]
Continue ReadingU.S. Army Corps DELTA NEWS August 2011
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the August edition of Delta News, a look at Corps activities affecting the Delta including first full public draft of “Delta Plan” released by the Delta Stewardship Council . . . Download and read the PDF of the Delta_News_Issue 65.
Continue ReadingU.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration Presents . . .
September 22, 2011, San Francisco Workshop on: Panama Canal Expansion Study Listening Session (8:30am – 12:30pm) What are the anticipated impacts on U.S. Ports and infrastructure? Conducting business in the Post-Canal Expansion Economy America’s Marine Highway Corridor (1:30pm – 5:00pm) The Path Forward to incorporating Marine Highways into the National Transportation System […]
Continue ReadingEnjoy a Bay Area Sunset Cruise – October 6
Take a spectacular sunset cruise celebrating the work of the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) in the Bay Area. SCI’s Sunset Cruise features cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music, and more . . . visit SCI for more information.
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Estuary Institute – Fact Sheet: Triclosan
What is it? Why is it a concern? Is it harming San Francisco Bay? Find out more . . .
Continue ReadingPort of Redwood City Commission Elects Officers
At its August 24, 2011 meeting, the Port of Redwood City Commission elected its officers for the next year. · Dick Claire Chairman · Dick Dodge Vice Chairman · Tom Cronin Secretary For more information read more here….
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