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Ann Adler Named Bureau of Reclamation’s Chief, Congressional and Legislative Affairs

Commissioner’s Office Washington, DC Media Contact:  Sarah K. Webster, swebster@usbr.gov, 202-513-0568 For Immediate Release:  May 4, 2015   Ann Adler Named Reclamation’s Chief, Congressional and Legislative Affairs WASHINGTON – Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan López has appointed Ann Adler to serve as Reclamation’s Chief, Congressional and Legislative Affairs. She will oversee Reclamation’s congressional and legislative affairs activities and […]

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California Water & Drought News for May 4, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for May 4, 2015

NPR: A Landscape Of Abundance Becomes A Landscape Of Scarcity New York Times: The End of California? Bloomberg: California’s Doomsday Water Cycle Sacramento Bee: Drought-hammered state curtails junior water rights in Delta, Sacramento River San Diego Union-Tribune: A drought like no other Los Angeles Times: Central Valley’s growing concern: Crops raised with oil field water Los Angeles Times: Amid drought, the West […]

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Announcing Ramboll ENVIRON

   The following is a message from Ramboll ENVIRON: ENVIRON would like to share with you more information about our recent merger with Ramboll Group A/S (Ramboll), northern Europe’s leading engineering and design consultancy. Completed December 31, 2014, the merger resulted in a privately held organization of more than 12,000 employees across 300 offices in 35 […]

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Notice of WETA Board of Directors Meeting – May 7, 2015

WETA Board Meeting Thursday, May 7, 2015  The next San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting will be held Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the WETA offices located at Pier 9, Suite 111 on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, CA. The meeting agenda and Board packet are available […]

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The Bulletin Newsletter from the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture – May 4, 2015

            THE BULLETIN              timely news from the SFBJV MAY 4, 2015 Saving Tidal Marshes in SF Bay – U.S. Climate Resistance Toolkit  What happens when sea level rise, wetland restoration, responsible land stewardship and creative partnerships come together?   Innovative strategies, decision making informed by reliable science and more promise […]

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Transportation News for May 4, 2015
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Transportation News for May 4, 2015

New York Times: New Oil Train Rules Are Hit From All Sides San Jose Mercury News: Uber and Lyft face legal test to sharing economy  Napa Valley Register: Napa hooks up to Bay Area water trail  San Francisco Examiner: Mayor, supervisors to announce proposal to boost SFMTA funding  San Mateo Daily Journal: Car sharing to expand in San Mateo  KQED: 3.6 […]

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Energy News for May 4, 2015
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Energy News for May 4, 2015

E&E News: U.S., Canada issue crude-by-rail safety standards Platts: State board decision won’t hamper Oregon LNG export project, exec says SNL Financial: EIA: Lower 48 saw uptick in gas output in Feb. The Hill: Dems find fault with federal safety rule for crude-by-rail Wall Street Journal: Will Tesla’s Newest Battery Pan Out? E&E: Dems bristle at regulatory reforms in efficiency legislation […]

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