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Port of Oakland Board Meeting on March 26th – Supplemental Agenda

Please click here to view the the supplemental board agenda for the March 26th board meeting.  Please note that item 4.2 has been supplemented along with all of the resolutions and ordinances for the meeting. To view all of the agenda related materials please visit the Port of Oakland website at:  http://www.portofoakland.com/about/legistar.aspx

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Bank of the West U.S. Outlook Report for March 20, 2015

US Outlook Report: FOMC Scales Back Rate Hike Expectations The large gap between the Federal Open Market Committee’s Fed funds target rate expectations and the market’s own projections about the future path of the Fed’s rate policy closed rapidly this week and it wasn’t the market adjusting to the Fed, it was the Fed bringing […]

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  • onMarch 20, 2015
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Energy News for March 20, 2015

Yahoo News: Obama drives ahead on climate with government emissions cuts Bloomberg: Shale oil firms tap equity markets to survive downturn, observers say  Reuters: Analyst: U.S. shale oil producers to see new round of spending cuts in May  Wall Street Journal: Some oil majors see poor results from non-U.S. shale development  Oil & Gas Journal: Lawmakers offer bills to bar […]

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California Water & Drought News for March 20, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown, lawmakers propose $1.1 billion drought relief bill amid increasing tension Los Angeles Times: Gov. Brown, lawmakers plan short- and long-term strategy on drought Los Angeles Times: $1 billion in California drought relief may just be the beginning Time: California Announces $1 Billion Emergency Drought Relief Package Capital Press: Farm groups offer tepid praise to Brown’s drought […]

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Transportation News for March 20, 2015

 Inside Bay Area: Old Bay Bridge demolition set Marin Independent Journal: Marin is oldest county in the Bay Area, report finds Washington Post: Obama announces order to cut greenhouse gas output by 40 percent POLITICO Morning Transportation for 3/20/2015 By HEATHER CAYGLE, with help from Kevin Robillard and Kathryn A. Wolfe AMAZON GETS GO-AHEAD ON DRONE TESTS: Amazon […]

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Governor Brown and Legislative Leaders Announce $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package

Governor Brown and Legislative Leaders Announce $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package Submitted by ACWA, Emily Allshouse on Thu, 03/19/2015 – 1:54pm in Water News Citing the devastating effects of the drought on local communities, Gov. Jerry Brown with Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles), Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), Republican Leaders […]

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Live PPIC webcast March 23: Climate Change & California’s Future

FOLLOW US:          2015 Speaker Series on California’s Future Climate Change and California’s Future WEBCAST DETAILS Monday, March 23, 2015 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. PDT » REGISTER TO WATCH ONLINE For full program information about this event, visithttp://www.ppic.org/main/event.asp?i=1688. ABOUT THE PROGRAM With California on track to achieve its climate change goals […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 19, 2015
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Integral Consulting Welcomes Dr. Kenneth Jenkins and Dr. Brenda Sanders

Integral Consulting Welcomes Dr. Kenneth Jenkins and Dr. Brenda Sanders Health                   Environment                  Technology                 Sustainability Kenneth Jenkins, Ph.D. Principal Integral Consulting Inc. Download Full Resume Download V-card Brenda Sanders, Ph.D. Principal Integral Consulting Inc. Download Full Resume Download V-card Integral Consulting Inc. welcomes Kenneth Jenkins, Ph.D., and Brenda Sanders, Ph.D., as principals with Integral’s Ecology practice. […]

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MTC eNews: Call for interns, bike heroes & more

IN THIS ISSUE | New MTC Leadership | High School Internships | Bike Commuters of the Year | Bay Lights Fade | Reports to Congress & Legislature | Express Lane Update |Express Lane Survey MTC RESOURCES FOLLOW MTC FEATURED VIDEOS & PHOTO GALLERIES Youth for the Environment Photos Youth for the Environment Video Bay Bridge […]

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