Associated Press: Toxic algae blooming in warm water from California to Alaska Washington Post: Plastic ‘shade balls’: The hypnotizing tool California is using to save water Reuters: Los Angeles dumps 20K ‘shade balls’ into reservoir to stop evaporation LA Daily News: California’s five stages of drought grief Appeal-Democrat: Receding California lakes reveal pieces of past Los Angeles Times: Heat wave arriving as […]
Continue ReadingBloomberg: EIA: U.S. crude output forecasts lower than earlier estimates Reuters: OPEC forecasts higher-than-expected non-member oil output this year Wall Street Journal: U.S. should allow crude exports in light of regional interdependence CNBC: Oil steadies on bullish IEA outlook Wall Street Journal: Oil Demand Growing at Fastest Pace in Five Years, Says IEA Wall Street Journal: OPEC Pumps at Three-Year High […]
Continue ReadingHouse – bill introduced re multimodal freight network –Representative Reichert (R-WA) introduced the National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act (H.R. 3398) to improve the condition and performance of the national multimodal freight network, and for other purposes. Senate – bill introduced re multimodal network — Senator Merkley (D-OR) introduced a bill (S. 2008) to enhance transportation programs in […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Knutson Towboat: 100 Years Strong Peter Marsh This year marks the centenary of Knutson Towboat Company of Coos Bay, Oregon, founded by Norwegian immigrant Louis Knutson in 1915. He moved west in 1908 when many Scandinavians left the upper Midwest to work in the […]
Continue ReadingDear Delta Researchers, Natural Resource Agencies, Governmental Representatives, and Delta Organizations Representing Boaters, Farmers, Businesses, and Residents: This is a reminder that there will be a meeting on Friday, August 28th in Stockton to provide updates on the progress and plans for the USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Areawide Project for the Integrated Management of Aquatic Weeds in […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Water and Power: What can stop El Niño? Student Society of Science: New El Niño coming on strong Curbed LA: Meet the Two Weather Phenomena Battling This Winter For the Future of the California Drought NPR: ‘The Water Knife’ Previews A Future Drought Scenario Canada Free Press: California’s Water Crisis CityLab: How Can Cities Get Renters to Use Less […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Market Street’s no place to drive Marin Independent Journal: Larkspur rail extension imperiled by budget hack in U.S. Senate Sacramento Bee: No mileage tracking in California road tax plan Sacramento Bee: Walters: Road taxes must clear GOP’s bar Reuters: California ballot measures seek to ease Bay area gridlock Sacramento Business Journal: Business and union groups back higher taxes […]
Continue ReadingCNBC: Analysts: Sustained low oil prices could mean tighter funding for producers Oil & Gas Journal: U.S. shale oil output to fall in Sept., EIA says CNBC: Oil prices fall after yuan devalues The Washington Post: The U.S. wind energy boom couldn’t be coming at a better time POLITICO Morning Energy for 8/11/2015 By ALEX GUILLÉN, with Elana Schor, […]
Continue ReadingWe are excited to share the August 2015 issue of Richmond Today, the official newsletter of Chevron Richmond. You can access a PDF of the newsletter in English HERE and Spanish HERE. For your convenience, we have included highlights from our August newsletter below. Please feel free to forward this to your friends, family, neighbors and colleagues. A […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Innovation is blooming at water-wise urban farms Los Angeles Times: Frank Gehry agreed to make over the L.A. River — with one big condition Chico Enterprise Record: Lake Oroville keeps dropping, only one ramp open Associated Press: River that runs through major Northern Calif. city goes dry Los Angeles Times: Essential California: The new Orange County emerges […]
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