Economics Group: Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary U.S. Review Expansion Remains Strong for Q3 Employment growth rebounded in September, with payrolls rising 248,000 and the unemployment rate falling to 5.9 percent. The U.S. consumer looks a bit stronger, with better monthly gains in personal income and spending for August. The ISM manufacturing index slipped in September, […]
Continue ReadingLOGIN CREATE AN ACCOUNT October 2014 Drought Looms Over Farm Exports California’s export trade rebounded in August but the new data is a possible foreshadowing of the impact continued drought could have on the state’s agricultural trade as fruit and nut exports fall… Read Full Analysis Now SHARE: Meet Our Experts Christopher Thornberg Christopher Thornberg […]
Continue ReadingClick here to view ACWA’s comment letter regarding the US Forest Service’s proposed groundwater rule.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Environmentalists divided over water projects New York Times: With Dry Taps and Toilets, California Drought Turns Desperate Los Angeles Times: California dairy farmers struggling to survive prolonged drought Sacramento Bee: California drought prompting extraordinary measures to protect salmon Los Angeles Times: Satellite images reveal shocking groundwater loss in California The Desert Sun: Drought Monitor: Minor improvement in Del Norte […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION September 2014 Issue Opinion: Europe is Breaking the Egg By John E. Graykowski We may soon be able to retire the tiresome “chicken and egg” cliché to describe LNG development, since there has been movement in the last year […]
Continue ReadingOctober 3, 2014 The Bay Delta Conservation Plan Benefits the Ecosystem The Bay Delta Conservation Plan offers a holistic approach to improve the ecological health of the imperiled Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, one that is rooted in biological goals and objectives. It is a significant departure from previous state and federal efforts to address one […]
Continue ReadingOct. 3, 2014 October 3 Issue of ACWA News Now Available Online The Oct. 3 issue of ACWA News is now available online with stories on the 2014 water year and details on the ACWA Fall Conference & Exhibition which will feature water law expert Eric Garner who will discuss groundwater during a keynote address. […]
Continue ReadingThe Future of Marine Fuels Conference Presented by The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association and Cargo Business News Jonathan Parrott, President, TOTE Jonathan Parrott is the president of Totem Ocean Trailer Express. After ten years sailing in trade routes around the world, Parrott joined TOTE in 1992 as the Chief Mate of the SS Northern Lights. […]
Continue Reading3rd Annual Conference October 6 & 7, 2014 – Portola Hotel& Spa, Monterey, CA This session seeks to better examine the reasons and obstacles as to why desal cannot be done quicker. What are the obstacles? 1) Regulatory processes 2) Public attitude/politics/public policies/political structures. Who is having success and why? Public projects – city government […]
Continue ReadingA Complete Guide to the Future of U.S. Freight Movement The future holds more and more stuff to be transported—and infrastructure will have to change drastically to accommodate our appetites. Read the full article here at citylab.com
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