SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Promise of the Arctic 2015 By Kathy A. Smith The rush to push shipping into the Arctic due to receding ice is a little premature say those know the region. For a start, the majority of ice that is melting is along the Northern Sea […]
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Continue ReadingBloomberg: West Coast port woes could hurt U.S. companies for months
Continue ReadingThe State Water Resources Control Board is holding a Board Meeting on February 17, 2015. Please click on the following to access Change Sheets: Item 2: Change Sheet #1 Item 2: Change Sheet #2 Item 6: Change Sheet #1
Continue ReadingState Water Resources Control Board: Attached here is a Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on the proposed Amendment to Statewide Storm Water Permit for State of California Department of Transportation Proposed Revision of Areas of Special Biological Significance Priority Discharge Monitoring Locations. In the Notice you will also find a link to the proposed amendments […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Top US labor official arrives as West Coast ports back up Wall Street Journal: Port Delays Starting to Damage Businesses WTOP: Time has come: Terrorists and traffickers team up Wall Street Journal: New Setback for West Coast Ports Dispute
Continue ReadingPOLITICO By Heather Caygle and Kathryn A. Wolfe With help from Kevin Robillard DRONE (RULES) FLY: In a holiday surprise, the FAA pushed out its much-anticipated proposed rule to allow businesses to legally use drones, along with a presidential memo intended to help address privacy issues. (Sources say it was rushed out Sunday morning because […]
Continue ReadingPOLITICO By Darius Dixon With help from Alex Guillén, Bob King and Tyler Weyant OIL TRAIN DERAILS IN W.V.: A train carrying crude oil from North Dakota derailed in Fayette County, W. Va., yesterday afternoon and was quickly followed up by a fireball. The Charleston Gazette reports that 25 of 109 cars in the CSX […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Threatened Smelt Touches Off Battles in California’s Endless Water Wars Associated Press: California ski resorts struggle from drought Los Angeles Times: Scientists go high and low for data on drought-fighting ‘sky rivers’ Mercury News: Friday’s Top of the Scroll: Study sees even bigger longer droughts for much of U.S. West Central Valley Business Times: Water managers start […]
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary Where Are the Gasoline Savings Going? · Retail sales fell more than expected in January, declining 0.8 percent. While price-related declines at gasoline stations weighed heavily on the headline, sales excluding gas were flat on the month. · The labor market showed further signs of firming, with the […]
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