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Sponsorship Available to Agencies for Outdoor Water Use Workships

From Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA): The California Department of Water Resources is providing up to $2,000 in funding assistance to local water agencies to offer outdoor water use workshops for their customers. Qualifying agencies can receive up to $2,000 to host one or more workshops between June 2015 and October 2015 related to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 3, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for June 3, 2015

McClatchy DC: California drought defies easy solutions at Senate hearing Associated Press: California Water Use Fell 13.5 Percent in April Amid Drought Associated Press: California’s biggest drought guzzlers, savers in April Wall Street Journal: California Water Usage Posts Big Drop Los Angeles Times: California water use dropped 13.5% in April, state board reports Los Angeles Times: Drought saps $2.7 billion from […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 3, 2015
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Energy News for June 3, 2015

Reuters: Lack of tankers could delay growth in U.S. LNG exports, official says Oil & Gas Journal: Analyst: U.S. energy diplomacy strengthened by shale oil production StateImpact: Clean Water Rule could affect gas, pipeline operations, observers say National Journal: EPA Climate Plan Sent to White House for Review Fuel Fix: Energy industry financial stress at highest level since 2010 E&E: Companies […]

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  • onJune 3, 2015
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Transportation News for June 3, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Mid-Market BART stations’ portals to get glassy makeover San Francisco Chronicle: Artists can get pieces of Bay Bridge steel  San Jose Mercury News: San Jose City Council puts off vote on allowing Uber, Lyft at airport  San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: How much gas tax money goes to California roads?  Marin Independent Journal: Bill bars Golden Gate […]

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MUN Stakeholder Meeting tomorrow June 3, 2015

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5).   Attached here is the agenda for the next “Evaluation of the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) Beneficial Use in Ag Dominated Surface Waters” stakeholder meeting on Wednesday June 3, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Rancho Cordova. […]

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Port of San Francisco Waterfront Plan Update: Get Involved!

To Port Friends and Neighbors: The Port of San Francisco waterfront has undergone dramatic changes under the guidance of the Waterfront Land Use Plan (Waterfront Plan). The Port published a comprehensive report on these changes and has identified a need and process for an update to the Waterfront Plan to address emerging policy issues and future  needs. With aging historic finger piers, the challenges posed by rising tides […]

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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online for June 2, 2015

  SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION   INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE   Fidley Watch: Rainbow Warrior By Chris Philips, Managing Editor   As the Port of Seattle struggles to fulfill its mission to serve the taxpayers of King County by promoting maritime commerce, the Mayor of Seattle is fighting to prohibit maritime commerce at the Port […]

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ACWA Outreach Program to Offer Four New Awards in 2015

ACWA Outreach Program to Offer Four New Awards in 2015 The ACWA Outreach Program plays a key role in the association’s advocacy efforts. Each year at its Fall Conference & Exhibition, ACWA recognizes the most active ACWA member agencies in each region, as well as an overall winner, through the Outreach Awards. Beginning fall 2015, […]

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