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San Mateo County Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment Study

On Friday June 5th, San Mateo held a kick-off meeting for the San Mateo County Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment Study. The purpose of this California Coastal Conservancy funded study is to identify and assess the community assets and natural resources that will be most affected by sea level rise and storm events along the […]

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SAVE THE DATE | Moving Forward: Bay Area Strategies for Improving Freight

SAVE THE DATE! The Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) invite you to join us on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 for a discussion on key strategies to address freight needs in Alameda County and the Bay Area region. This event, Moving Forward: Bay Area Strategies for Improving Freight, will cover several topics […]

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ACWA: Letters, Calls Needed on Trailer Bill to Restructure Drinking Water Program Fees

ACWA Outreach Alert   June 15, 2015 Letters, Calls Needed on Trailer Bill to Restructure Drinking Water Program Fees Opposition Letters Needed to Stop Proposal That Would Repeal Existing Safeguards ACWA is working with a coalition of public water agencies and investor-owned water utilities to stop budget trailer bill language that would restructure the current […]

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California Water & Drought News for June 15, 2015

New York Times: California Cuts Farmers’ Share of Scant Water Sacramento Bee: Gov. Jerry Brown pushes budget measure to consolidate water agencies New York Times: California’s Water Czar, Part Empathetic Confessor and Part Friendly Scold Associated Press: In California, nearly ironclad decades-old water rights halted amid lingering drought Modesto Bee: Governor should reduce water to fisheries, environment, county officials say […]

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Energy News for June 15, 2015

National Journal: In Trade Debate, Climate Concerns Roar Back to House Floor The Hill: GOP pushes changes to clean air law to fight ozone rule The Washington Post: As an ‘acute’ wildfire season looms, White House sends $ 110 million to drought-stricken West CNBC: Oil falls on dollar, Yemen talks Fuel Fix: Report: Energy layoffs hit 150,000 by end of […]

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Transportation News for June 15, 2015

San Jose Mercury News: Highway 85 toll lanes: The plan will tarnish Silicon Valley’s innovation image  San Francisco Chronicle: Doyle Drive to Golden Gate Bridge closed July 9 to July 13  Marin Independent Journal: Marin IJ Editorial: Sausalito tries parking charge to fix bike mess  POLITICO Morning Transportation for 6/15/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES, with help from Heather Caygle […]

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Notice of Public Workshop – Summer and Fall Drought Related State Water Project and Central Valley Project Operations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Notice of Public Workshop regarding Summer and Fall Drought Related State Water Project and Central Valley Project Operations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed. The Workshop is scheduled for June 24, 2015.

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