Global environmental and health sciences consultancy ENVIRON, a long-time member of BPC with over 100 professional staff in the San Francisco Bay area, has signed a merger agreement with Ramboll, a privately owned engineering, design and management consultancy founded in Denmark in 1945 and headquartered in Copenhagen. Ramboll’s services in coastal engineering, focus on sustainability, […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: Three Trends to Watch for in 2015 Number One: Rising Interest Rates. For the first time since 2006, the Federal Reserve is signaling that they will raise the Fed funds target rate, their key monetary policy interest rate, sometime next year. As of today, it appears the FOMC is penciling in […]
Continue ReadingE-Newsletter December 2014 Stephen Baiter Executive Director’s Message As 2014 draws to a close and we look toward a new year that will bring exciting changes to our public workforce system, I would like to acknowledge the Workforce Development Board’s accomplishments and highlight what is in store for 2015. As the economy improves […]
Continue ReadingFollow the links below to view the following news and regulations from the U.S. Coast Guard in regards to abandoned vessels: NOAA ERMA User Guide USCG Sector San Francisco Abandoned Vessel Reporting form Funding Opportunity: FY2015 Community-based Marine Debris Removal
Continue ReadingThe White House has released finalized Principles and Requirements (Guidelines) for federal investments in projects that affect water quality or flows. There is a prohibition against this release in the recently passed 2015 appropriations bill so it remains unclear how the new P&R will proceed. ACWA will provide further analysis of this document in the […]
Continue ReadingThis is the “Second Call for Papers” for the Dredging Summit & Expo scheduled to be held at the Westin Galleria in Houston from June 22-25, 2015. The deadline date for submission of abstracts is January 15, 2015. The Technical Papers Committee will review all one-page Abstracts and notify authors of acceptance and final manuscript instruction for production […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Dec. 17, 2014 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León Announces Committee Chairs Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 12/17/2014 – 5:18pm Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León today announced committee chairs for the upcoming 2015-’16 […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: California drought: We need 11 trillion gallons of water in the bank CBS San Francisco: Wettest Start To December In Bay Area History: 736% Of Normal Fox 40: Colder Storms Needed to Ease Drought Capital Public Radio: California Drought Continues To Concern Ranchers And Farmers Modesto Bee: Sierra snowstorms mark opening of winter recreation season Davis Enterprise: Rain […]
Continue ReadingNDTV: Cabinet Clears Amendment to Goods and Services Tax Bill
Continue Readingwww.sfei.org/rmp December 2014 eBook Version of RMP Update Now Available New & Improved Contaminant Data Display and Download (CD3) Tool Other Recent Products Follow Us on Twitter, Email Us eBook Version of RMP Update Now Available The RMP Update provides a concise overview of recent RMP activities and findings, and a look […]
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