ACWA eNews for April 22, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. ACWA-Sponsored CEQA Bill Clears Assembly Appropriations, Headed to Assembly Floor Submitted by Emily Allshouse on Wed, 04/22/2015 – 12:29pm ACWA-sponsored AB 291 (Medina), a bill that would streamline current California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) noticing requirements […]
Continue ReadingSenators push to increase funds for dredging Annie Snider, E&E reporter (EE Daily), Published: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Ports proponents in the Senate are leaning on appropriators to follow through with funding for harbor maintenance and the inland waterways system as work on 2016 funding measures moves forward. In a bipartisan letter sent to Appropriations Committee […]
Continue ReadingAPPROPRIATIONS: White House blasts House energy and water bill Hannah Northey, E&E reporter, Published: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 The White House yesterday blasted a House energy and water spending bill that would block the Obama administration’s water rule and boost funding for nuclear and fossil fuel research, calling it “irresponsible.” Shaun Donovan, director of the Office of […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: ‘Water tech’ finally ready to rise amid California’s drought Bay Area News Group: California drought: Brown administration to stick with strict conservation targets, despite court ruling Associated Press: Ruling forces California water districts to review rates Marketplace: Anti-tax measure complicates California drought effort Business Insider: California’s water crisis is coming soon to the rest of America Roll […]
Continue ReadingPolitico: Obama seeks up to $3.5B in spending for gas pipeline overhaul program New York Times: Congress Passes Bipartisan Bill to Improve Energy Efficiency Inside Climate: EPA’s Clean Power Plan Will Create Quarter-Million Jobs CNBC: Oil drops after US crude stock report Wall Street Journal: Studies Link Earthquakes With Oil, Gas Drilling Washington Post: The U.S.’s energy infrastructure will need major changes, […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Passengers challenge S.F. officials to ride Muni for 22 days Marin Independent Journal: Mill Valley opts to abandon ‘excess capacity’ housing sites Fairfield Daily Republic: 55 percent threshold to OK taxes for local transporation wins narrow Fairfield approval Napa Valley Register: Transportation plans face financial roadblocks Sacramento Bee: New trail provides access along the waterfronts POLITICO Morning […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Big Changes Coming to German Shipbuilding By Eugene Gerden The German shipbuilding industry is on the verge of big changes, due to a new development strategy recently approved by the national government. The new strategy, known as the National Master Plan for Marine Technology (NMMT), […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Appeals Court Rules Against Higher Water Rates for Big Users Orange County Register: Court rejects San Juan Capistrano’s tiered water rates, which could have statewide implications New York Times: California Court Rules Water Pricing Plan Violates Law Sacramento Bee: Brown calls tiered water ruling ‘a straitjacket’ for conservation efforts Washington Post: 8 fascinating images explain California’s dangerous drought […]
Continue ReadingMorning Consult: Clinton Could Get Keystone Primary Pass Associated Press: 5 years after BP spill, drillers push into riskier depths Bloomberg: Big Oil Wants You to Help End U.S. Export Ban Wall Street Journal: Halliburton Feels Impact from Low Oil Prices Wall Street Journal: Utilities’ Profit Recipe: Spend More Vox: US carbon emissions are rising again. Can Obama push them back down? […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Judge: Blind passengers can sue Uber for discrimination San Francisco Chronicle: California bill would green-light on-demand car pools San Francisco Chronicle: Ask voters to invest in BART improvements San Francisco Chronicle: Don’t ignore the San Francisco Bay’s needs during the drought Los Angeles Times: New bill could legalize paid carpooling The Aggie: Metropolitan Transportation Commission to expand Bay […]
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