Sept. 25, 2015 ACWA News Available Online This issue wraps up the 2015-’16 legislative session that saw action on a number of issues important to ACWA members. These included ACWA-sponsored chromium-6 compliance bill SB 385 (Hueso), signed into law by Gov. Brown, to influencing budget trailer bill language on mandatory water system consolidations. Other articles […]
Continue ReadingThe San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) has published its The Pulse of the Bay 2015 report, presented by Dr. Jay Davis. This publication is now available in hard copy, and SFEI would like to make this resource available to you. If you are interested in receiving a hard copy of this report by mail, please fill out your mailing […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Puget Sound Regional Report By Kathy A. Smith From Eastern Washington grain and produce to Aerospace, oil and containerized cargo, Puget Sound ports serve much of the West Coast and much of the inland west. Although each port has its niche market, competition is heating […]
Continue ReadingBoehner to Call It Quits; McCarthy Seen as Successor Speaker John A. Boehner told fellow Republicans Friday morning he will resign from Congress and give up his House seat at the end of October, according to members. Read the full article here at rollcall.com.
Continue ReadingBank of the West U.S. Outlook Report for September 25, 2015 US Outlook Report: More Signs of Weakness in Global Production We received more confirmation this week that global manufacturing activity in September continues to slow, though there are no clear signs, yet, of a global recession. Preliminary Markit manufacturing PMI’s fell in Germany, the […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: Salmon to swim above Shasta Dam for first time in nearly 80 years Reuters: New California water bond seeks to plug funding holes LA Daily News: Metropolitan Water District issues $131 million in conservation rebates Los Angeles Times: Watchdog panel calls for immediate action to avoid ‘disaster’ Modesto Bee: Groundwater recharge project moves ahead San Francisco Chronicle: Drought survival: […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Calif. regulators to vote on restoring fuel emissions standard International Energy Agency: The Evolution of International Crude-Oil Prices, 2008-15 E&E: Obama to overhaul process for offsetting environmental harm Reuters: Oil prices pare gains on stronger dollar, weak Japan data Wall Street Journal: Energy Lending Caught in a Squeeze The Hill: Clinton calls for sweeping power grid upgrades CNBC: Starbucks, Wal-Mart, […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Bay Bridge panel penalizes main contractor for construction woes Oakland Tribune: Bay Bridge done, but problems unresolved Sacramento Bee: Following petroleum defeat, Jerry Brown’s air board flexes muscle on climate Politico: POLITICO Morning Transportation for 9/25/2015
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is the agenda for the October 7, 2015 SWRCB Board Meeting.
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached is the Notice and Agenda for the Water Quality Coordinating Committee Meeting scheduled for October 12-13, 2015.
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