Fairfield Daily Republic: Wolk ag-based climate bill clears Assembly committee Sacramento Bee: Uber, Lyft carpooling bill pulled ahead of key committee vote Fox and Hounds: Road Tax Approach Similar to Prop 30 Strategy POLITICO Morning Transportation for 7/14/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES and HEATHER CAYGLE, with help from Seung Min Kim HOUSE FIRES FIRST, UNVEILS HIGHWAY PATCH: Looking […]
Continue ReadingSVCW NewsJuly 13, 2015 Contact: Dan Child Manager Silicon Valley Clean Water (SVCW) 650-591-7121 Draining of SVCW’s Landscape Impoundment Ornamental Ponds Delayed By Dan ChildManager Silicon Valley Clean Water The story below was released last Friday, July 10. The work has been postponed while we investigate options related to the impact on […]
Continue ReadingJuly 13, 2015 Distributed Generation Remains Hot Topic in Sacramento Last week, bills designed to establish new state climate change targets and outline the future of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program (AB 645 and SB 350), passed their respective policy committee hearings in the Senate and Assembly. Particularly interesting were amendments taken in […]
Continue ReadingThe Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Executive Board will meet on Thursday, 7/16/15, 7:00 PM, at the MetroCenter, 101 8th Street, Auditorium, Oakland. 3:30 PM Legislative and Governmental Organization Committee 5:00 PM Finance and Personnel Committee 7:00 PM Executive Board The agenda packet is posted on-line at http://www.abag.ca.gov/. The meeting schedule for 2015 can be […]
Continue ReadingOn July 7, 2015 the Department of the Interior (DOI) submitted a letter to the House of Representatives in opposition to H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015. Click here to read the full letter.
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Is a strong El Niño on the horizon? Forecasters say count on it Sacramento Bee: Ballot measure threatens California water tunnels plan Sacramento Bee: Water rights ruling a setback for California drought regulators Associated Press: Court blocks water cutbacks for some California farmers Reuters: Judge in drought-hit California blocks water cut orders for some farmers Newsweek: California Drought […]
Continue ReadingThe Port of Oakland will be holding a Board Meeting on Thursday July 23, 2015. Click here to view the the correct version of the Board agenda. To view all of the agenda related materials please visit the Port of Oakland website here.
Continue ReadingSNL Financial: Report: Policy updates needed to strengthen U.S. energy leadership Reuters: High global refining margins may not persist, IEA says CNBC: Oil down 1% as Iran nuclear deal looms Wall Street Journal: OPEC Sees Lower Demand for Its Oil Despite Higher Global Consumption E&E: White House opens doors to eleventh-hour pleas on Clean Power Plan POLITICO Morning Energy […]
Continue ReadingSanta Rosa Press Democrat: New route to Golden Gate Bridge reopens after 3-day closure Sacramento Bee: Would California motorcycle lane-splitting rules be hard to enforce? Los Angeles Times: What kind of car is the most green, fuel efficient and budget friendly? Los Angeles Daily News: Voucher program helps you trade in your gas guzzler for an electric car San […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Promise of the Arctic By Chris Philips, Managing Editor The Promise of the Arctic Conference took place over two sunny days in Seattle last month. Produced byPacific Maritime Magazine in partnership with the Institute of the North, the conference was well attended […]
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