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WIFIA Informational Webinar on April 1, 2015

US EPA’s Office of Water invites you to join the conversation on April 1, 2015 at 1-4 pm EST as they discuss the next steps for implementing the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). Join the informational webinar at  https://epa.connectsolutions.com/waterinfrastructure/.   To learn additional information about the webinar and get a participant guide, click here. A few […]

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Invitation to Beyond Traffic: US DOT’s 30 Year Framework for the Future

  The United States Department of Transportation Invites You To SHARE YOUR IDEAS on the Draft Beyond Traffic Framework The USDOT will host a series of Virtual Sessions –each focused on a different theme of the Beyond Traffic Framework.  We hope you will join us for one or more of these sessions.   March 17th  from […]

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California Water & Drought News for March 16, 2015

Time: California May Crack Down Further This Week on Water-Wasters CA State Water Board: Proposed Emergency Regulation for an Information Order Regulation During the Drought Emergency Associated Press: California water-wasters elude fines as drought persists, local agencies avoid enforcement Sacramento Bee: Sierra at Tahoe ski resort closes due to lack of snow Association of California Water Agencies: State Water Board […]

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Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking for Curtailment of Diversions Due to Insufficient Flows for Specific Fisheries

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. To:  Interested Parties The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) has updated its website with a Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking for Curtailment of Diversions Due to Insufficient Flows for Specific Fisheries and the proposed rulemaking package. The Notice of […]

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Energy News for March 16, 2015

Bloomberg: Analysis: Rig count hits lowest since Nov. 2009  Reuters: Regulator: Oil, gas industry should do more to prevent crude train accidents  Bloomberg: 4 energy companies show interest in Whiting Petroleum, sources say  American City Business Journals: Texas LNG plans LNG export project, requests FERC permit  USA Today: U.S. oil pipeline surge continues despite Keystone XL delays  Reuters: Energy Dept. plans […]

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Transportation News for March 16, 2015

 San Francisco Chronicle: Tests of Bridge rods find more widespread cracking San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: How to pay tolls across Golden Gate Bridge  KQED: BART Passengers Riding in Harmony With BART Bicyclists, Mostly   POLITICO Morning Transportation for 3/16/2015 By HEATHER CAYGLE, with help from Kathryn A. Wolfe and Kevin Robillard THE DAY AHEAD: Today the House […]

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CA Land Use & Development Law Report: California Supreme Court Grants Review of Decision Invalidating SANDAG Regional Transportation Plan

The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development   We’ve posted an article to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on a development that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of land […]

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Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking for Curtailment of Diversions Due to Insufficient Flows for Specific Fisheries

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. To:  Interested Parties The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) has updated its website with a Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking for Curtailment of Diversions Due to Insufficient Flows for Specific Fisheries and the proposed rulemaking package. The Notice of […]

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