A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Monday, September 21, 2015 throughout the Bay Area. BAAQMD is forecasting today’s Air Quality Index to be unhealthy, due to increased levels of ground-level ozone. People with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Ozone can […]
Continue ReadingBloomberg News: The 800 Ways Taxpayer Money Supports Fossil Fuel Industries Reuters: Oil prices edge up as U.S. drilling declines Washington Examiner: API official: Ozone rule may put nearly half of US counties in noncompliance Oil & Gas Journal: US crude, NGL, gasoline output rose last month, API says Associated Press: PHMSA to propose oil pipeline safety rule this month, […]
Continue ReadingSan Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: New 101-880 interchange could cost $1 billion Marin Independent Journal: Marin communities make pitch for long term transportation funding Napa Valley Register: Spare the Air alert extended to Monday amid new wildfire San Jose Mercury News: Have a good commute fix? It could win you $25,000 from California Silicon Valley Business Journal: Next group of […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. The State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Water Resources have added an additional informational meeting to discuss implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and to answer questions from the public. The additional meeting will be held on November 5th […]
Continue ReadingBCDC has cancelled its meeting scheduled for October 1, 2015. Click here to view the cancellation notice. You may also find information about BCDC Commission meetings at any time at: http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/cm/cm_mtng.shtml
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – September 18, 2015 Failure to Launch · The Federal Reserve left the federal funds target rate unchanged at its September FOMC meeting, but lowered its forward guidance for the next few years and long term. · Retail sales rose solidly during August, even though lower gasoline prices […]
Continue ReadingAttached here is the Supplemental Agenda for the Port of Oakland’s Board Meeting on September 24, 2015. To view all of the agenda related materials, please visit the Port’s website at: http://www.portofoakland.com/about/legistar.aspx
Continue ReadingAttached here is the agenda for the DMMO meeting on September 23, 2015. Please review the DMMO web page at http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/DredgingWorkPermits.aspx for changes to this agenda.
Continue ReadingPlease find attached here the DMMO Annual Report for dredging the 2014 activities. The document is also available on the DMMO web page at: http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Portals/68/docs/Dredging/Annual%20Reports/2014%20DMMO%20Annual%20Report.pdf
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Offshore and Coastal Towing By Jim Shaw The towing industry has been playing second fiddle to the ship assist and escort sectors for many years as new propulsion technologies have been introduced to the latter, including azimuthing and cycloidal drives, but extensive offshore petroleum work has […]
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