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ACWA eNews for November 18, 2015

ACWA eNews for Nov. 18, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Infographic: Will El Niño End California’s Drought? Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 11/18/2015 – 12:47pm The stage is set for a strong El Niño event this winter, but experts are cautioning that heavy rain and even […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 19, 2015
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Energy News for November 19, 2015

The Chicago Tribune: EPA Chief Says Senate Vote to Scrap Power-Plant Rules Will Fail The Wall Street Journal: TransCanada Withdraws Nebraska Application for Rejected Keystone XL Pipeline The Wall Street Journal: New Bid From NextEra in Energy Future Bankruptcy Reuters: U.S. Crude Prices Edge Up On Short Covering, But Oversupply Still Bites The Hill: Oil, Gas Lobby Groups to Merge The […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 19, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for November 19, 2015

Capitol Weekly: Drought: El Niño is not the cavalry Porterville Recorder:  City cancels water deal with county Capital Public Radio: Study: California Drought Management Lacking Chico Enterprise Record: Water conservation in Chico brought up the water levels below our feet Oakdale Leader: Severe State Drought Tips: Saving Water Saves Energy AM 760 KFMB: San Diego County water use down […]

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Santa Clara County Local Agency Management Plan for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (2). The Water Board is considering approval of Santa Clara County’s Local Agency Management Plan (LAMP) for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems.  The LAMP is applicable to all OWTS in Santa Clara County.  Approval of the LAMP will find that […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 18, 2015
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Energy News for November 18, 2015

The Wall Street Journal: Energy Bets Help Take Down Hedge Fund The Financial Times: Batteries Could ‘Soon Feed Power Grids’ Bloomberg News: No Keystone, No Problem: TransCanada Turns to Mexico Expansion Reuters: Lasry Calls Energy Debt ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity The Financial Times: Piper Jaffray Buys Energy Bank Simmons for $139 Million The Financial Times: Statoil Abandons Alaska Oil Projects Reuters: Falling U.S. Inventories […]

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  • onNovember 18, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for November 18, 2015

New York Times: Billions of People Depend on Water From Shrinking Snowpacks Capital Public Radio News: California Water Agencies Want More Flexibility To Meet Conservation Standards CBS News: Drought-plagued California’s Folsom Lake drops to historic low Associated Press: Western US hit with blast of winter-like weather Fresh Fruit Portal: US: Water use changes yield larger pomegranates at POM Wonderful […]

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Perkins Coie Update on Presidential Memorandum on Natural Resources Mitigation Policy

Perkins Coie Update Update | Environment, Energy & Resources November 17, 2015 Presidential Memorandum on Natural Resources Mitigation Policy:  Avoid, Minimize and Compensate Highlights President Obama recently issued a Memorandum ordering five federal agencies to issue strengthened policies for mitigation of impacts on natural resources. The Memorandum emphasizes avoidance and minimization of impacts, and encourages a […]

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Pacific Maritime Magazine Online News for November 17, 2015

FORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Marine Technology By Kathy A. Smith Maritime software providers continue to move forward, working to anticipate customer’s needs to help them stay compliant and be as efficient as possible when it comes to several everyday tasks. Victoria, BC-based Helm […]

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