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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online for June 23, 2015

  SUBSCRIBE 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 […]

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SFEI | Aquatic Science Center Newsletter Summer 2015

www.sfei.org   •   Summer   •   2015 Living in Interesting Times With the current drought and climate challenges, it’s an understatement to say we live in interesting times. In California, state leaders have transformed water policy more in the past few years than in the past century. Last April, Governor Brown set the boldest […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 23, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for June 23, 2015

Associated Press: California: Many farmers miss deadline to report water cuts Associated Press: California water districts challenge state’s drought order San Francisco Chronicle: Drought: San Joaquin County town averts crisis, keeps water going Los Angeles Times: Water and Power: What can we learn from Santa Barbara? Los Angeles Times: Master-planned community will get water under new agreement KPBS: California Drought Changes What […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 23, 2015
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Energy News for June 23, 2015

The Hill: EPA issues safety standards for petroleum storage tanks The Washington Examiner: Groups capitalize on federal truck rules to challenge oil projects CNBC: Oil steady despite supply glut Wall Street Journal: Cheap Energy Poised to Shake Up Pipeline Industry   POLITICO Morning Energy for 6/23/2015 By DARIUS DIXON, with help from Eric Wolff THE WHITE HOUSE’S CLIMATE/HEALTH PARTY: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 23, 2015
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Transportation News for June 23, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Highway closures to squeeze traffic to and from Golden Gate Bridge  San Jose Mercury News: Santa Clara County’s next transportation tax measure? Marin Independent Journal: Marin transit budget includes extra grants for bus fleet  Sacramento Bee: Walters: Will California use congestion to coerce motorists?  Daily Democrat: Avoiding future freeway congestion will cost   POLITICO Morning Transportation for […]

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Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Access Improvement Project

 Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Access Improvement Project Seeks Inclusion into Plan Bay Area and Transportation Improvement Program The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) invite Bay Area residents to comment on a proposal to add the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Access Improvement Project to Plan Bay Area and to the 2015 […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 22, 2015
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Energy News for June 22, 2015

Wall Street Journal: Opinion: Allowing crude exports would free U.S. from self-sanctions The Washington Examiner: Sen. Murkowski talks up spending bill riders targeting EPA rules Wall Street Journal: Big Trucks Face New Emissions Standards National Journal: Obama Climate Rules To Face String Of Attacks On House Floor CNBC: Oil rises; EU welcomes Greek proposals Fuel Fix: Kinder Morgan LNG export project […]

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