SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Rhetoric By Chris Philips, Managing Editor A draft proposal released by the Trump administration includes 47 potential Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas lease sales, including 19 off the coast of Alaska […]
Continue ReadingSF residents support big bond to fix seawall, poll finds San Francisco Chronicle Nearly three-quarters of San Francisco voters would support a bond measure of up to $500 million to improve the city’s disintegrating seawall, a piece of infrastructure that is largely unseen but that experts say is of vital importance in protecting the city against major […]
Continue ReadingNFIB Small Business Optimism Jumps to 106.9 in January – Stock and Dollar Selloff Resumes Treasuries Rally Bank of the West Daily Update Today, the National Federation of Independent Business posted a solid increase in their small business optimism index to 106.9 in January. This is the second highest reading on this small business confidence […]
Continue ReadingTrump proposes sweeping changes to NEPA Nick Sobczyk, E&E News reporter Published: Monday, February 12, 2018 President Trump today proposed big changes to the National Environmental Policy Act as part of his program to overhaul the nation’s infrastructure. The plan, formally released this morning, includes $200 billion of new spending to be paid for by cuts […]
Continue ReadingCurrent Job Openings for the week of February 12, 2018 See all open EBMUD positions here. Human Resources Analyst II (Diversity and Inclusion Office) v The annual salary range for this position is $95,556 – $110,616 v Final filing date is Friday, February 23, 2018 v Analyst: Sandra Chiu, ext. 0729 Senior Accounting & Financial Systems Analyst (Limited Term) […]
Continue ReadingBBC News: Bitcoin energy use in Iceland set to overtake homes, says local firm Bloomberg: Oil Steady Near $59 as IEA Says Shale May Derail OPEC Cuts The New York Times: Trump Administration Targets Obama-Era Effort to Limit Methane The Wall Street Journal: Shale Output Hasn’t Grown This Fast Since Oil Was at $100 Reuters: Shell settles state, U.S. clean […]
Continue ReadingChico Enterprise-Record: Gallagher’s dam safety bill goes to governor on evacuation anniversary San Gabriel Valley Tribune: California’s drought restrictions on wasteful water habits could be coming back — this time they’ll be permanent Water Deeply: Can New California Water Storage Projects Win State Funding? Chico Enterprise-Register: One year after the Oroville Dam spillway crisis, here’s where it stands Napa […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Time to face reality: We need another bay bridge East Bay Times: No one likes Bay Area traffic, but getting us out of our cars is a challenge East Bay Times: Uber, Waymo settle self-driving tech lawsuit Mercury News: Roadshow: Changes coming to 580-680 interchange in Dublin Berkeleyside: Gilman roundabout plans take another step forward San Francisco […]
Continue ReadingThe Wall Street Journal: China to Launch Highly Anticipated Crude Futures Contract Axios: ExxonMobil added 2.7 billion barrels of reserves in 2017 Reuters: SandRidge Energy ousts CEO and CFO after push from Icahn Reuters: How soaring U.S. oil exports to China are transforming the global oil game The Guardian: Revealed: Trudeau government welcomed oil lobby help for US pipeline push […]
Continue ReadingEOS: California’s Water Savings Dwindle When Drought Fears Subside San Francisco Chronicle: How dry is this winter? Sierra snowpack on pace to shatter record low of 2015 Bay Area News Group: Bay Area Weather: Heat records fall for eighth day in a row MAVEN’S NOTEBOOK: Cal Water Fix hearing update Sacramento Bee: Brown tried to smooth the way for Delta […]
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