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Pacific Maritime Magazine Online News for October 23, 2015

        SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION       INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE   Bulk & Breakbulk: Smaller ports look at cargo diversification By Jim Shaw    West Coast ports are awaiting the fallout of China’s financial crisis, which saw the Asian country’s imports fall by 14.3 percent in August compared to a […]

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Bank of the West US Outlook Report for October 23, 2015

US Outlook Report: Economy is Looking Better in October Following August and September’s abrupt slowdown, the economic data points so far for October suggest the U.S. economy is picking up some momentum in the fourth quarter. This should help to raise expectations of a better Q4 GDP report and could make a December rate hike […]

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Energy News for October 23, 2015

Reuters: U.S. moves ahead with carbon rule as 25 states prepare to sue Wyoming Tribute Eagle: Wyoming legislators may block federal Clean Power Plan here The Associated Press: Hassan calls on delegation to back Clean Power Plan Reuters: Top oil traders wary of tapping their war chests CleanTechnica: No More Business As Usual For Fossil Fuel Sector Bloomberg News: The Long […]

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  • onOctober 23, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 23, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: California’s next worry: mudslides from El Niño rains Capital Public Radio News: Fish Barrier Will Help Save Sacramento River Salmon The Willits News: El Nino: Scientists now predict above average rainfall for Northern Capital Public Radio News: Sacramento Area Water Conservation Rate 27 Percent In September NBC Southern California: Los Angeles may go ‘toilet to tap’ […]

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Notice of Public Hearing – 2015 Triennial Review of SF Bay Basin Plan

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (2). Notice of Public Hearing   TRIENNIAL REVIEW   WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLAN, SAN FRANCISCO BAY BASIN   The California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (Water Board) will conduct a public hearing to present a […]

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Revised Notice of Public Hearing for Byron-Bethany Irrigation District

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Available here is a Revised Notice of Public Hearing to determine whether to impose Administrative Civil Liability against Byron-Bethany Irrigation District for alleged unauthorized diversions from the Intake Channel to the Banks Pumping Plant (formerly Italian Slough) in Contra Costa County. The Pre-Hearing Conference […]

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