Everyone needs to deal with the drought BY JOHN A. COLEMAN AND KATHY TIEGS Published in The Sacramento Bee, June 15, 2015 There is nothing like an epic drought to get Californians talking about water. Wherever you go these days, people are discussing the latest news on water restrictions and sharing advice for reducing use over […]
Continue ReadingReuters: Analysis: Shale reserves accounting practices could prompt greater scrutiny Bloomberg: U.S. rail shipments to rise amid crude price rebound, BNSF exec says Wall Street Journal: U.S. gas output slows down amid oil price decline, observers say Platts: Analyst: Stabilizing prices, dropping drilling costs could increase U.S. oil output Wall Street Journal: Energy Industry Is Gassing Down CNBC: 8 companies score […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Revised 5th and Mission plan adds affordable housing, open space San Francisco Chronicle: Court: Affordable housing can be required Santa Rosa Press Democrat: County supervisors debate how to pay for road repairs CBS San Francisco: Roads In 3 North Bay Towns Tied For Worst In Bay Area On MTC List POLITICO Morning Transportation for […]
Continue ReadingOn Friday June 5th, San Mateo held a kick-off meeting for the San Mateo County Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment Study. The purpose of this California Coastal Conservancy funded study is to identify and assess the community assets and natural resources that will be most affected by sea level rise and storm events along the […]
Continue ReadingThe Dredged Material Management Office (DMMO) is meeting on June 17, 2015. Please, click here to view the agenda. For changes to the agenda, review the DMMO web page here. NOTE: The meeting will be held at the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC). The address is 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite […]
Continue ReadingSAVE THE DATE! The Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) invite you to join us on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 for a discussion on key strategies to address freight needs in Alameda County and the Bay Area region. This event, Moving Forward: Bay Area Strategies for Improving Freight, will cover several topics […]
Continue ReadingACWA Outreach Alert June 15, 2015 Letters, Calls Needed on Trailer Bill to Restructure Drinking Water Program Fees Opposition Letters Needed to Stop Proposal That Would Repeal Existing Safeguards ACWA is working with a coalition of public water agencies and investor-owned water utilities to stop budget trailer bill language that would restructure the current […]
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Continue ReadingNew York Times: California Cuts Farmers’ Share of Scant Water Sacramento Bee: Gov. Jerry Brown pushes budget measure to consolidate water agencies New York Times: California’s Water Czar, Part Empathetic Confessor and Part Friendly Scold Associated Press: In California, nearly ironclad decades-old water rights halted amid lingering drought Modesto Bee: Governor should reduce water to fisheries, environment, county officials say […]
Continue ReadingNational Journal: In Trade Debate, Climate Concerns Roar Back to House Floor The Hill: GOP pushes changes to clean air law to fight ozone rule The Washington Post: As an ‘acute’ wildfire season looms, White House sends $ 110 million to drought-stricken West CNBC: Oil falls on dollar, Yemen talks Fuel Fix: Report: Energy layoffs hit 150,000 by end of […]
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