Bank of the West US Outlook Report: Dissecting FOMC Intentions Don’t waste a lot of time dissecting the July FOMC statement. The Federal Reserve remained coy in their July statement released on Wednesday about when they plan to initiate their first Fed funds interest rate hike. The lack of clear hints in the July FOMC statement […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Water Use in California Down 27% in June, Beating Goal Wall Street Journal: Drop in California Water Usage Exceeds State Mandate Los Angeles Times: Californians cut water usage by 27% in June, but officials remain wary Associated Press: California judge says she’ll likely uphold farmer water cuts Los Angeles Times: Kern County to consider cracking […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5). This pertains to the next “Evaluation of the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) Beneficial Use in Ag Dominated Surface Waters” stakeholder meeting – please mark your calendars for Thursday September 3, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Rancho Cordova. […]
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development We’ve posted articles to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on developments that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of land use, environmental impact review, […]
Continue ReadingTracking Water Quality of the Nation’s Rivers and Streams A new online graphical data tool that provides annual summaries of nutrient and sediment concentrations and loads and streamflow information is now available. The tool can be used to: – compare recent water-quality conditions to long-term conditions (1993-2013) at each site, – download water-quality datasets (streamflow, concentrations, […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (2). Attached here is the agenda for the August 12, 2015 Board Meeting of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region. It is aslo available on the RWQCB website at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/sanfranciscobay/board_info/agenda.shtml
Continue ReadingThe agendas for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Stakeholder Forum and Alviso, Eden Landing and Ravenswood Working Groups meeting on Tuesday, August 4 have been posted online. Stakeholder Forum agenda and further meeting information are posted at: http://www.southbayrestoration.org/events/Events-sf-wg-joint.html. Environmental document evening public meeting agenda, download link and information on how to comment are at: http://www.southbayrestoration.org/planning/phase2/. The […]
Continue ReadingNews Brief — July 30, 2015 www.hhpinsight.com Top News CNG-Fueled Texelstroom Ferry Launches Today Costa-Aida Plans Include Aidaprima LNG Port Power in 2016 Lloyd’s Register and Penn Oak Back LNG Retrofits Singapore Will Help Pay for Vessels as It Licenses LNG Sandia Leads Study of Hydrogen Ferry for San Francisco Jensen ATB for LNG Bunkering Gets […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California to Release June Water-Savings Report Amid Drought Associated Press: CA Big Cities Say They Are Meeting Water Savings Goal Los Angeles Times: El Niño contributing to ‘monsoon on steroids’ behind Southland’s humid weather Los Angeles Times: Sen. Dianne Feinstein introduces $1.3-billion California drought relief bill SF Gate: Dianne Feinstein’s drought package splits from GOP strategy Los Angeles […]
Continue ReadingCALIFORNIA: Feinstein, Boxer need Murkowski’s help to move drought measure Annie Snider, Debra Kahn and Anne C. Mulkern, E&E reporters Published: Thursday, July 30, 2015 The California drought measure unveiled yesterday by the state’s two Democratic senators served as their bid in a political gamble where a Republican now holds the most important cards. The […]
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