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San Francisco Estuary Partnership Draft 2016 Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan

The Draft CCMP is ready for your review! San Francisco Estuary Partnership has released the Draft 2016 Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), a unifying collaborative blueprint for the future of our Estuary. We need your help to make the CCMP relevant, implementable, and visionary! Where do we want to be in 2050 and what can […]

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Shell/MEF Run for Education Raises Record $100,000

For Immediate Release:  Oct. 4, 2015 Contact Steve Lesher (925) 313-3462 13th  Annual Shell/MEF Run for Education Raises a Record $100,000 for Martinez Schools! MARTINEZ — Sunday’s 13th Annual Shell/MEF 5k/10k Run for Education shattered previous records in fundraising and participation, bringing in $100,000 for the Martinez Education Foundation (MEF) and drawing about 900 people who registered […]

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  • onOctober 5, 2015
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Energy News for October 5, 2015

Platts: 2014 natural gas total proved reserves and production E&E: EPA defends new ozone standard as green allies fume The Washington Post: Why cheap natural gas is thwarting the battery and energy storage revolution Bloomberg: Oil Gains a Second Day as U.S. Drilling Slumps to Five-Year Low Wall Street Journal: Russia and Saudi Arabia to Continue Pumping Oil E&E: Would green […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 5, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for October 5, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Dust and desperation: How the drought is hurting health Sacramento Bee: Will El Niño ‘solve’ drought? Not if the rain falls in Southern California Summit County Citizens Voice: Feds track record Central Valley groundwater depletion Stockton Record: Water think tank to convene Stockton Record: Delta emergency drought barrier removed Central Chronicle: Drought woes in California town highlight thirsty […]

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  • onOctober 5, 2015
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Transportation News for October 5, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Bridge designer fears leaks are damaging main cable  San Francisco Chronicle: S.F.’s temporary tech shuttle rules get good report  San Francisco Examiner: Muni testing mobile ticketing app for select riders  Reuters: California high-speed rail could survive McCarthy as Speaker: official  ABC News: California High-Speed Rail Seeks Private Investors, Input  POLITICO: Politico Morning Transportation for 10/5/2015

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Notice of Cancellation of Public Hearing – Mark Hodgetts

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Notice of Cancellation of Public Hearing to determine whether to issue a Cease and Desist Order and whether to impose Administrative Civil Liability against Mark Hodgetts – Hayfork Creek Tributary to South Fork Trinity River, Trinity County. The Public Hearing […]

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Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – October 2, 2015

Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – October 2, 2015 Consumer Sector Still a Bright Spot in Q3 Nonfarm payrolls disappointed with 142,000 jobs added in September, while the unemployment rate remained stable at 5.1 percent.  · Personal income rose 0.3 percent in August, while personal spending edged higher 0.4 percent, signaling solid growth […]

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Water Hyacinth Treatments for the Week of October 5 – October 9

INVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Control Program – 2015 Treatments for the Week of October 5 thru October 9  View Larger Image In 2014 DBW treated a total of 2,617 acres of Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant combined. At this time in the 2015 treatment season DBW […]

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Pacific Maritime Online Magazine News for October 2, 2015

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION   INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE   Puget Sound Regional Report By Kathy A. Smith  From Eastern Washington grain and produce to Aerospace, oil and containerized cargo, Puget Sound ports serve much of the West Coast and much of the inland west. Although each port has its niche market, competition is heating […]

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