U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $500 Million in Seventh Round of TIGER Funding Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 04/02/2015 03:35 PM EDT DOT 28-15 Thursday, April 2, 2015 Contact: DOT Press Office Tel.: (202) 366-4570 pressoffice@dot.gov U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $500 Million in Seventh Round of TIGER Funding WASHINGTON […]
Continue ReadingPPIC has announced the launch of the PPIC Water Policy Center. Led by PPIC senior fellow Ellen Hanak, the center will spur innovative water management solutions that support a healthy economy, environment, and society—now and for future generations. To coincide with the center’s launch, PPIC has published the first edition of California’s Water, a set of […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for April 1, 2015 in ACWA eNews. ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. – Snow-Less Snow Survey Highlights Extreme Drought; Governor Mandates First-Ever Statewide Water Reductions Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 04/01/2015 – 1:19pm PHILLIPS STATION — Standing on dry grass where there should be five feet of […]
Continue ReadingACWA Regulatory Advisory- April 1, 2015 Governor Issues Executive Order, Calls for First-Ever Mandatory Reductions in Water Use – Gov. Jerry Brown today called for mandatory statewide reductions in water use and announced a suite of new state actions to conserve water use, increase enforcement of water use restrictions and streamline drought response by state agencies. […]
Continue ReadingNBC News: California Imposes Unprecedented Statewide Water Restrictions Los Angeles Times: Gov. Brown orders mandatory water restrictions in California Associated Press: California governor orders mandatory water restrictions SF Gate: California drought: Brown orders 25 percent water use reduction San Jose Mercury News: California drought: Gov. Jerry Brown announces first-ever statewide mandatory water reductions Sacramento Bee: Things to know about California’s drought […]
Continue ReadingBBC News: UN: New renewables broke through 100GW barrier in 2014 The Washington Post: Study: Coal industry lost nearly 50,000 jobs in just five years Bloomberg: U.S. Oil Imports From OPEC Have Plunged to a 28-Year Low Reuters: Analysis: Decision upholding 2008 offshore lease shows Obama’s goals on balance Fuel Fix: U.S. crude output dropped last week, EIA says Bloomberg: Data: North […]
Continue ReadingPOLITICO Morning Transportation for 4/2/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES and HEATHER CAYGLE, with help from Tony Romm HAPPENING TODAY: PUT DOWN THAT PHONE — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is kicking off National Distracted Driving Awareness Month today at RFK Stadium in Washington. The secretary will be joined by NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind and David Ennis, […]
Continue ReadingThe Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) has issued a statement on the record-low Sierra snowpack and new actions announced by Gov. Jerry Brown to respond to the drought. Please follow the link below to read the full statement. ACWA Statement
Continue ReadingPRESS RELEASE Contact: Governor’s Press Office Wednesday, April 1, 2015 (916) 445-4571 Governor Brown Directs First Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions SACRAMENTO – Following the lowest snowpack ever recorded and with no end to the drought in sight, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced actions that will save water, increase enforcement to […]
Continue ReadingNPR: Scary Times For California Farmers As Snowpack Hits Record Lows Los Angeles Times: Gov. Jerry Brown to attend snowpack measurement near Lake Tahoe ABC News: Drought-stricken California will conduct its final manual snow survey on Wednesday in the Sierra Nevada — and the outlook isn’t good. KPCC: April snowpack hits new record low: 6 percent of average KQED: Record-Low […]
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