The White House: The White House issued a statement expressing appreciation for the resolution of the West Coast ports labor-management dispute. President Obama calls on the parties to work together to clear out the backlogs and congestion.
Continue ReadingAttached here is the agenda for the DMMO meeting on February 25, 2015. Please review the DMMO web page at http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/DredgingWorkPermits.aspx for changes to this agenda.
Continue ReadingCBS News: Record West Coast drought shows no sign of easing Los Angeles Times: Record heat, record snow: The coasts are clearly weather-beaten KCRA Sacramento: California drought forces farmers to dig deeper for water Stockton Record: Drought lingers, perhaps intensifies in 2015 NPR: California’s drought exposes long-hidden detritus Climate News Network: Big cities head for water crisis as populations explode Fresno Bee: Fresno […]
Continue ReadingClick here to view the EBMUD Job Opportunities for February 23, 2015.
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: 2nd Transbay Tube needed, task force says Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Segment of SMART bike path moving forward in Rohnert Park Marin Independent Journal: SMART to have zoned fares when service begins in 2016 Marin Independent Journal: Marin IJ Editorial: Three years to reopen a Richmond bridge lane? Sacramento Bee: AM Alert: Social services, transportation funding battles […]
Continue ReadingPlatts: Feds issue draft Arctic drilling rules Daily Herald: U.S. fuel train derailments could average 10 per year in next 2 decades Reuters: 12 refineries involved in strike account for one-fifth of U.S. capacity Reuters: Companies delay shale well completions to improve financial performance E&E News: States, industry groups say pipeline opposition threatens Clean Power Plan The Hill: Rep. McDermott proposes […]
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – February 20, 2015 Oil Sludge Slowing Economic Engine? The housing market recovery continues to plod along at a less than impressive pace, with housing starts and building permits falling shy of expectations in January. Headline PPI fell further into negative territory, decreasing 0.8 percent as energy prices […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Business Times: With a federal deadline bearing down, shippers and dockworkers agree five-year contract — Officials at Port of Oakland say it may take two months to clear the cargo backlog and restore normal schedules
Continue ReadingP R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland applauds waterfront contract settlement Urges effort to speed up the pace of global container trade Oakland, Calif. – Feb. 20, 2015: The Port of Oakland this evening applauded the tentative agreement of a new longshore […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is the agenda for the March 3-4, 2015 Board Meeting.
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