The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released its budget for fiscal year 2015. In an exciting piece of news, the FY2015 budget includes $1.1 billion for the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF). Click here to view the full 2015 Budget for the Army Corps of Engineers.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: House moves to bring relief to California’s farm belt Los Angeles Times: House approves California drought bill that faces Obama veto The Fresno Bee: House passes GOP California drought bill, but Senate approval unlikely Los Angeles Times: Water board adds $40 million to conservation budget as drought persists Los Angeles Times: Blizzard on its way to California, forecasters […]
Continue ReadingOil & Gas Journal: Study: Methane emissions from gas development dropped 10% from 2013 American City Business Journals: ExxonMobil report: North America to reach net oil exporter status by 2020 Reuters: Shale oil, gas to increase GDP, federal tax revenues, report finds Bloomberg: EIA chief: U.S. oil output to slow down, yet reach record level in 2015 amid price […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: California Drought Is Said to Have Natural Cause Sacramento Bee: Monster storm to hit Northern California Wall Street Journal: In California, Saving Water Is All Over the Map Associated Press: In final days, House moves again to address water shortage for California farms McClatchy Washington Bureau: House-passed drought bill likely to sink in the Senate TIME: New Study […]
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Continue ReadingA draft of the Environmental Assessment/Environmental Impact Report for maintenance dredging of the Federal Navigation Channels in San Francisco Bay is now available for review here. A 45-day period is established for comments from December 5, 2014 to January 20, 2015. A public meeting will be held on January 7, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. to […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: El Niño may be getting too much credit for California rainfall Sacramento Bee: Weather experts say dangerous storm could hit Sacramento by midweek NPR: After The California Downpour, ‘The Drought’ Offers Some Dry Reading KSBY News: Recent rain does little for reservoir levels Modesto Bee: Yeah, it’s rained in the Valley, but no future guarantees Central Valley […]
Continue ReadingSunshine State News: API’s Gerard urges Obama to approve Keystone XL pipeline Oil & Gas Journal: Industry doesn’t need overly prescriptive methane emissions rules, API officials say Bloomberg Businessweek: Bank exec: Oil price slump, spending pullback to drive rise in “defensive” M&A Wall Street Journal: Technology debunks “peak oil” amid price decline Reuters: Analyst: Global oil, gas projects worth over […]
Continue ReadingSan Jose Mercury News: Quinn: The commute that divides us San Francisco Chronicle: BART needs a second transbay tube Marin Independent Journal: Marin Voice: Flawed housing plan promotes higher densities Sacramento Bee: Seminar will discuss climate change and California water supplies Marin Independent Journal: Marin Voice: Key points to consider about the county’s housing element
Continue ReadingThe Seattle Times: All we want is loaded ships in West Coast ports
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