Register now for the Western Dredging Association’s and Texas A & M’s Dredging Summit and Expo 2014. It is being held at the 5 Star Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Canada June 15-18 2014. So we recommend you sign up and register today. Included in your registration are some 40 technical presentations by dredging […]
Continue ReadingThe Bay Planning Coalition’s Legislative and Policy Committee has voted to take a “Support if amended” position on Senate Bill 1184, introduced by Loni Hancock. This Bill is related to the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), and sea level ride adaptation planning. BPC has sent a letter to California Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Kevin […]
Continue ReadingThe Public Policy Institute of California just completed a statewide survey and reports that a record-high percentage of Californians say water supply is a big problem in their part of the state and most say they are using less water both indoors and outdoors this year. Nearly 60% of Californians say the supply of water […]
Continue ReadingMTC RESOURCES FOLLOW MTC FEATURED VIDEOS & PHOTO GALLERIES BART New Fleet East Span Elevator Installed Bike to Work Day Experience Electric TEST DRIVE AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AT […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Boxer: ‘Stop the denial’ on climate change Los Angeles Times: Climate change to result in less nutritional food, report says KPBS: California’s Economy Gets Good Marks In Green Innovation Report Los Angeles Times: Climate change a wedge issue in 2014? Billionaire Tom Steyer hopes so
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Boxer wins GOP help in bid to boost funds for L.A., Long Beach ports McClatchy DC: Feinstein’s anti-drought bill may face rough waters in House Los Angeles Times: Severe drought leads to dying lawns at state Capitol Orange County Register: Drought relief moves on Senate’s fast track Miami Herald: Feinstein’s anti-drought bill […]
Continue ReadingThe San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Governing Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday May 28th, 2014 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the California State Coastal Conservancy, 1330 Broadway, 11th Floor Conference Room, Oakland. Please find the agenda packet below: SFBRA Governing Board Meeting Agenda SFBRA Governing Board Meeting Schedule
Continue ReadingBy: Dianne Feinstein Published 5:16 pm, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in the San Francisco Chronicle The May 21 Chronicle editorial “Sen. Feinstein’s wrong response to the drought” suggests a water policy is successful “if it protects widely shared public values.” That is true. But I would argue that a key part of “shared public values” is […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate, on Thursday, passed the Conference Report on the bill H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA), by a vote of 91-7. The bipartisan vote comes after the House voted to approve the measure on Tuesday. The measure will now go to President Obama, who has indicated that he […]
Continue ReadingSenate Clears Waterways Package By Sarah Chacko, CQ Roll Call Senators cleared legislation Thursday that would authorize funds for dozens of waterway and environmental projects, sending the measure to President Barack Obama’s desk. The Senate voted 91-7 to adopt a conference report on the bill (HR 3080) that would authorize spending on 34 port, inland […]
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