New king of Bay Area’s ugly, no-good, downright brutal commutes San Francisco Chronicle Tales of commute hell on eastbound Bay Bridge San Francisco Chronicle It’s official: Bay Area gridlock is worse Contra Costa Times Eastbound Bay Bridge tops list of 10 most-congested freeways in the Bay Area San Francisco Examiner Traffic officials: Data shows Bay […]
Continue ReadingFuel Fix: Neb. high court rules in favor of Keystone XL Reuters: U.S. oil, gas well permits slightly rose in Dec., data shows Reuters: Sustaining N.D. oil output requires oil at $55, about 140 rigs E&E News: Congress to focus on middle-ground energy package after Keystone XL San Antonio Express-News: Sen. Whitehouse calls on Kerry to deny Keystone XL permit […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Supreme Court leaves in place water delivery restrictions to protect California Delta smelt Associated Press: Westlands deal may end long dispute over contaminated land Fresno Bee: Drought threatens to push small Valley cities to the brink Capital Public Radio: Floating Weather Station Will Measure Water Evaporation Fortune: Parched by drought, cities look to tap the ocean Mother Jones: California’s […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s 2015 Legislative Symposium will be held on March 4, 2015 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Programs on Groundwater, Storm Water Funding and Proposition 218 are in the Works! Come hear a lively, bipartisan discussion with the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee on their perspective of what the State Legislature will accomplish on water in […]
Continue ReadingAttached here is a Notice of Scoping Meetings on the Amendments to Water Quality Control Plans for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries and Ocean Waters of California for Statewide Water Contact Recreation Bacteria Objectives. Two meetings will be held, set for January 28th and February 10th.
Continue ReadingThe Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is holding an Executive Board Meeting on January 15, 2015 in Oakland, California. To view the agenda, please click here. The meeting schedule, which has been revised, is also available here.
Continue ReadingA Public Meeting is being held on January 14, 2015 in San Jose, California to discuss the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study. Click here to access the agenda. View Public Review Documents at: www.valleywater.org/PublicReviewDocuments.aspx Key meeting topics: Briefing on the draft feasibility study for new flood risk management levees, habitat restoration and recreational trails near Alviso Orientation […]
Continue ReadingEconomics Group: Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – U.S Review Finishing the Year Strong Annual payroll gains in 2014 were the strongest since 1999. Growth was broad-based across industries, but the labor force and average hourly earnings declined in December. Data from the factory sector continue to send mixed signals, with factory orders dropping for the […]
Continue ReadingBank of the West US Outlook Report for January 9, 2015 With recent sharp swings in oil, foreign exchange, and equity markets, it appears the markets are trying to tell us something. But what? In this week’s outlook report we focus on three themes the markets have fixated on: the drop in oil, the appreciation […]
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