Transportation News for March 23, 2018
San Francisco Chronicle: Designs rolled out for Golden Gate Bridge’s future toll-taking structure Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate Bridge toll-taking device unveiled San Francisco Chronicle: Mayor says driverless cars are ‘future of the streets of San Francisco’ San Francisco Examiner: Automated vehicle leader: Fully driverless cars not yet ready for ‘prime time’ San Francisco Chronicle: […]
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Water News for March 23, 2018
San Francisco Chronicle: Sierra foothills dam, part of SF’s Hetch Hetchy system, pushed to near failure Associated Press: The Latest: Small Dam Failure Averted After Leaks Los Angeles Times: Storm pummels Southern California, but so far avoids causing major mudslides Press Democrat: PG&E unveils program aimed at reducing wildfire threats, improving safety Chico Enterprise-Record: Releases […]
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Water News for March 22, 2018
Los Angeles Daily News: Heavy rain in Southern California could send mud and debris crashing through burn areas San Francisco Chronicle: Yep, it’s nice rain — but it’s no ‘Miracle March,’ experts say Bay City News: Chevron, SF and Oakland present climate change tutorial before U.S. judge Wired: In the Courtroom, Climate Science Needs Substance—and […]
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Energy News for March 22, 2018
Reuters: China aims to challenge Brent, WTI oil with crude futures launch Reuters: Greenpeace boards rig due to drill for Statoil in Arctic WVNews: U.S. Fourth Circuit of Appeals says Mountain Valley Pipeline project can continue Reuters: Cenovus Energy says transportation bottlenecks hit production Bloomberg: Trump’s Steel Tariffs May Take a Swipe at Battery-Storage Market […]
Continue ReadingThe Hill: Spending bill includes major wildfire overhaul
The spending bill Congress is considering includes a major, bipartisan effort to overhaul how the U.S. government spends money to fight wildfires on federal land. The provision in the omnibus appropriations bill, released publicly late Wednesday, is meant to cut down on a practice known as “fire borrowing” in which agencies like the Forest Service and Bureau […]
Continue ReadingMarch 2018 Issue of Estuary News
Click here to read the March 2018 issue of Estuary News. This issue includes stories on human centered conservation in North Richmond, new radar for tracking atmospheric rivers, new thinking about how to soften urban shores, and what the makeover of a flooded, weed-infested Delta island like Franks Tract might look like. Other interesting topics […]
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