April 17, 2015 ACWA News This issue of ACWA News takes a look at the highlights of ACWA’s April 9 drought briefing – “2015 Drought, Four Years and Counting: Impacts and Actions.” At the event in Sacramento, officials from all levels of government described an all-hands-on-deck approach to the crisis and implored the public to […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE JT Marine Delivers A Third Hyak Tug By Peter Marsh Eighteen months after delivering the first 120-foot ocean-going tug to Hyak Maritime in August 2013, the JT Marine shipyard in Vancouver, Washington handed over the third vessel in this series, theM/V Montana, in January 2015. […]
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – April 17, 2015 Economic Spring Awakening Most economic indicators this week returned to positive growth after weakness earlier in the winter; however, the pace of that growth is still fairly low. Retail sales, producer prices, manufacturing production and housing starts all reversed prior negative trends […]
Continue ReadingBank of the West U.S. Outlook Report for April 17, 2015 US Outlook Report: Is Housing Ever Going to Recover? This week brought another round of lackluster housing news. Housing permits went south dropping 5.7 percent on the month. Building permits often lead housing starts by 1 to 3 months, suggesting homebuilding could remain moribund […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Gov. Brown Defends Order to Cut Water Use 25% in Face of Opposition Bay Area News Group: Brown shrugs off cities’ water complaints Sacramento Bee: Sacramento-area water agencies push back against proposed water cuts NPR: California Cities Struggle To Enforce Mandatory Water Restrictions San Francisco Chronicle: Some say they’ll get soaked by state’s big water cutbacks Bloomberg News: Despite […]
Continue ReadingUSA Today: Lawmakers reach deal on ‘fast track’ trade authority The Hill: Bill would hike gas tax to pay for roads CNBC: Oil slips below $64, ample supplies weigh Wall Street Journal: Low Prices Cool Boom in U.S. Oil Production E&E: Advanced Ethanol Council’s Coleman discusses EPA timeline for RFS volume targets Bloomberg: Ethanol Advocates ‘Encouraged’ After Clinton Expresses Support for […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Lots of new housing in San Francisco, but it’s still not enough San Francisco Chronicle: Bill would force Uber to guard passenger privacy San Francisco Examiner: National pedestrian-safety organization Vision Zero Network launches in SF Sacramento Bee: Let voters shift high-speed rail money to schools Vacaville Reporter: Plan Bay Area open house next month Wired: The Ten Most […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Revised Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the Proposed Non-Regulatory Amendments To Administratively Update Chapter 1: “Introduction”, Chapter 5 “Plans And Policies”, And Chapter 6 “Monitoring And Assessment” By Incorporating Updated Information, Tables And Figures Of The Water Quality Control […]
Continue ReadingContact: TONY LIVOTI TradePort.org – Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA) 831-335-4780 America’s Blue Silicon Valley Meets China’sBlue Silicon Valley to address the daunting challenges of the world’s blue economy Santa Cruz, Ca. (4/16/2015) – China’s Marine Economy exceeds over $7 Trillion annually and represents over 10% of China’s GDP. The coastal areas of China account […]
Continue ReadingStates Secure ‘Primacy’ Role In House Bill To Force CWA Rule Re-Proposal Inside EPA Daily News, April 15, 2015 House lawmakers have amended a bill to force EPA to re-propose its Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction rule by inserting language to protect states’ “primacy” over water rights law, advancing the bill through the transportation panel after […]
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