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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 22, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for December 22, 2014

Associated Press: Extremely high tides hit California coast SF Gate: Dangerous high tides expected in Bay Area Sacramento Bee: ‘Wild’ fish make a comeback in Putah Creek Fresno Bee: A first for delta water pumping: Voluntary cutback to protect fish Los Angeles Times: Recent storms send Yosemite waterfalls rushing back Fresno Bee: Valley business in 2014: Water woes temper improvement in […]

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December 19, 2014 – ACWA News Available Online

Dec. 19, 2014 ACWA News Available Online This issue covers the myriad of events and topics addressed at “Moment of Truth: One State, One Water Future,” the 2014 Fall ACWA Conference & Exhibition held in San Diego Dec. 2-5 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Coverage of the conference – attended by more than 1,800 people […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 19, 2014
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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online for December 19, 2014

Subscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION December 2014 Issue Bay Area Ports Offer Diversity and Cooperation   By Mark Edward Nero   The five seaports in the San Francisco Bay Area may be overshadowed in the public eye by their two massive competitors in Southern California, but that doesn’t mean they’re inert or sitting […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 19, 2014
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Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary — December 19, 2014

Economics Group: Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary U.S. Review A Busy Week for Fiscal and Monetary Policy With three dissenters, the FOMC slightly tweaked its language describing the period of time between the end of the QE program and when the first rate hike would take place. November industrial production data showed an impressive pace of […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 19, 2014
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NEPA News – Administration Issues Major Climate Change Guidelines

NEPA News – Administration Issues Major Climate Change Guidelines An update from ENS Resources   On December 18, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released updated draft guidance for federal agencies on how they should consider greenhouse gas emissions and climate change when conducting reviews under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).  The guidance […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 19, 2014
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SFEI Environmental Informatics — December 2014

www.sfei.org   •   Winter   •   2014     SFEI’s Regional Data Center contains over 2 million results! With the recent upload of the Klamath Tribes water quality data (1990-2013) by Randy Turner and the Data Services Team, SFEI’s Regional Data Center database now contains over 2 million results      CD3: New interface […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 19, 2014
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Energy News for December 19, 2014

Bloomberg Businessweek: API: U.S. crude output hit highest level since March 1986 last month  Rigzone: Exec: Global offshore to see long-term expenditure growth  Bloomberg: Shale drillers see new challenges Fuel Fix: EPA postpones decision on methane emissions reduction plan for oil, gas  Oil & Gas Journal: Report: Federal fracking rules less likely to be issued by new Congress 

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 19, 2014
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California Water & Drought News for December 19, 2014

Sacramento Bee: Pumps dropped from Delta water tunnel plan Los Angeles Times: California drought weakens, forecasters have ‘cautious optimism’ for future Los Angeles Times: Flood, drought risks must be managed, with or without climate change San Jose Mercury News: California drought: Feds forecast good chance of wet conditions for next three months NBC Southern California: […]

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