The Hill: EPA expects success from new methane rules Reuters: Oil down on large U.S. crude stockpile build Reuters: U.S. rule to cut toxic emissions at refineries Associated Press: Big utilities enter market for small rooftop solar Fortune: How investors plan to make money in renewable energy Politico: POLITICO Morning Energy for 9/30/2015
Continue ReadingSan Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: New lines aim to ease merging chaos at 101-880 interchange Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate Bridge seismic retrofit work completion still six years away Politico: POLITICO Morning Transportation for 9/30/2015
Continue ReadingSUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ACT (SGMA): ONE YEAR LATER ACWA 20 15 Regulatory Summit October 14, 2015 Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Ontario, CA – ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS FRIDAY – OCT. 2 The summit will include programs on topics such as: * GSA Formation – Mandated Coordination or Unintended Confusion? * SGMA Emergency Regulations * Groundwater Management: […]
Continue ReadingPress Release For Immediate Release September 14, 2015 – Port of Oakland import rally rolls on: up 15 percent in August SIXTH-STRAIGHT MONTHLY VOLUME INCREASE SETS STAGE FOR PEAK SHIPPING SEASON Oakland, CA – September 14, 2015: Containerized import volume keeps growing at the Port of Oakland as peak shipping season nears. The Port said […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia on verge of unprecedented clout in Congress, but McCarthy and Pelosi barely speak By NOAH BIERMANcontact the reporter (Los Angeles Times) When Kevin McCarthy spoke at a California Republican convention a few years ago, he regaled the crowd with stories about his tense relationship with Nancy Pelosi: The Democratic leader, he said, greeted […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5). The following is an update on the status of the development of the Central Valley Pyrethroid TMDL and Basin Plan Amendment. Scientific peer reviews of the technical reports supporting the Central Valley Pyrethroid TMDL and Basin Plan Amendment were completed […]
Continue ReadingThursday, October 29th, 2015 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Port of San Francisco Pier 1 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94111 The Ports of Northern California are an Economic Power House of our Region and State. With the economic uncertainty in Asia and beyond, the Panama Canal opening soon; just how will all this impact […]
Continue ReadingHearings and Business Meetings Oct 08 2015 Full committee legislative hearing on Western and Alaska Water Legislation 9:30 AM The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: · H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 · S. 1894, the California Emergency Drought […]
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – September 25, 2015 Q2 Revised Higher, How Does Q3 Look? The latest revision to the GDP figures shows that Q2 economic growth was a bit better than expected. The U.S. economy expanded at 3.9 percent annualized rate. · In this week’s U.S. Review we discuss what was […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Will the ‘yuck factor’ sink California water recycling? San Francisco Chronicle: Dry stretch in store as Bay Area waits for El Niño rains Sacramento Bee: Salmon to swim above Shasta Dam for first time in nearly 80 years Associated Press: After years of low rates, customers can expect to pay more for water Los Angeles Times: Water […]
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