Clean Water Rule The Environmental Protection Agency and the US Army Corps of Engineers promulgated a final rule defining the waters of the United States for purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also referred to as the Clean Water Act. The rule enters into effect on 28 August. 80 Fed. Reg. 37053
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Lawsuits over California water rights are a fight a century in the making Courthouse News Service: Calif. Cities, Farms, Orchards Fight for Water National Public Radio: Residents Grow More Desperate Without Water In California Town Pleasanton Weekly: Governor unveils revised approach to fix Delta water system Sacramento Bee: Sacramento water agencies brace for historic drop in Folsom […]
Continue ReadingSenate – bill introduced re multimodal freight Senator Cantwell (D-WA) introduced a bill (S. 1680) to improve the condition and performance of the national multimodal freight network, and for other purposes. Official text of the bill is not yet available, but Senator Cantwell issued a press release
Continue ReadingPlatts: U.S. to see minimal rise in rig count this year, analysts say The Hill: Higher royalties would discourage federal oil, gas extraction, companies say SNL Financial: House clears spending bill amendments targeting EPA rules The Washington Post: The surprisingly important climate policy moment that’s coming this week CNBC: Oil at lowest, prices fall more than $1 New York Times: With […]
Continue ReadingMarin Independent Journal: Golden Gate Bridge tolls tick upward Wednesday Sacramento Bee: Avoiding future freeway congestion could come with a cost Press Release from Senator Maria Cantwell: Cantwell, Booker, Murray, Markey Introduce Comprehensive Freight Investment Legislation POLITICO Morning Transportation for 6/29/2015 By KATHRYN A. WOLFE and JENNIFER SCHOLTES, with help from Heather Caygle RECESS WON’T STIFLE FAA […]
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 […]
Continue ReadingFinal State Budget, Trailer Bills Signed by Governor ACWA Legislative Advisory, June 26, 2015 Gov. Jerry Brown this week signed a final 2015-’16 state budget and an ACWA-opposed budget trailer bill that includes language authorizing the State Water Resources Control Board to mandate consolidation of public water systems. The trailer bill, which cleared the Assembly […]
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – June 26, 2015 Economic Activity Is Showing Encouraging Signs First-quarter real GDP growth was revised up to a decline of 0.2 percent in the third estimate. Although the negative reading is alarming, we suspect statistical noise is at the heart of the weak figure. Real GDI, which […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Michele Foss: Foss Maritime’s First Arctic Class Tug By Peter Marsh Michele Foss, the first of three 132-foot tugs being built at the Foss Rainier, Oregon Shipyard, was christened in April at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, Washington. This new vessel is […]
Continue ReadingSupporting the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on marriage equality today, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) announced its decision to contribute $250,000 to the San Francisco-based National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR). NCLR is a leading LGBT advocacy organization. PG&E’s contribution will provide thousands of LGBT individuals with continued resources and counsel, as well as […]
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