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Energy News for June 10, 2015

Fuel Fix: Senate panel report suggests federal exemption to allow crude exports Reuters: Oil, gas industry to return to “operational excellence” Bloomberg: U.S. oil output to hit 43-year high this year, EIA says Wall Street Journal: EPA to unveil climate rules targeting power plants, oil and gas, sources say CNBC: Oil prices jump on US stock draw The Washington Examiner: Consumers […]

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Transportation News for June 10, 2015

MTC Transportation Headlines San Francisco Chronicle: ‘Free’ Bay Bridge steel for artists will cost toll payers San Francisco Chronicle: Startup’s new idea: Free EV charging for the masses  San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Paper license plates cost state $15 million a year in lost revenue Marin Independent Journal: Marin Voice: Trolleys can be Marin’s answer to climate change   POLITICO […]

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Updated document: Evaluation of the MUN beneficial use in Ag dominated water bodies

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5).   Thank you to those who attended the last stakeholder meeting for the “Evaluation of the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) Beneficial Use in Ag Dominated Surface Waters” project. The emphasis of the meeting last week was on the continued […]

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Notice of Request to Modify and Renew a Temporary Urgency Change Order for SWP and CVP for July through November

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. This notice is to advise interested persons that the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has posted a public notice of a Temporary Urgency Change Petition (TUCP) filed by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the United States Bureau of […]

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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online for June 9, 2015

  SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION   INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE   Michele Foss: Foss Maritime’s First Arctic Class Tug By Peter Marsh   The Michele Foss,the first of three 132-foot tugs being built at the Foss Rainier, Oregon Shipyard, was christened in April at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, Washington. This new vessel is […]

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California Water & Drought News for June 9, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Three Sacramento water agencies get breather on drought cutbacks Fresno Bee: Fresno water use plummets 24.8% in May over last year CBS San Francisco: East Bay Residents Appalled By Water Park Construction In Drought Stricken California Dublin Breitbart News: LA Times: Drought ‘Serious, But Hardly a Disaster’ Orange County Register: Sacrifice the bullet train to the water gods […]

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Energy News for June 9, 2015

Rigzone: Oil, gas industry may see M&A surge after delay, analysts say CNBC: Analyst: Each U.S. oil company could be target for M&A The Hill: “Small ball” approach improves tackling of energy issues ABC: G7 meeting: World leaders pledge to act on climate change, phase out fossil fuels by end of century The Hill: Calif issues new air quality rules […]

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Transportation News for June 9, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Appeals court tosses suits challenging climate change plan  San Francisco Chronicle: A gift from the old Bay Bridge bridge to the new  Contra Costa Times: BART Transbay Tube closure planned  Los Angeles Times: Cities in the path of the bullet train say they can’t accept its ‘devastating’ route  Politico: Democrats steer toward highway funding cliff  KRON: BART’s Transbay […]

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June 2015 Issue of ESTUARY News Magazine

The June Issue of ESTUARY News  from San Francisco Estuary Partnership is now out: As the drought tightens the screws on human use of California’s evaporating water supply, conservation, restoration and collaboration grow ever more important. This issue explores some current opportunities for constructive action, from using empty aquifers as reservoirs to restoring marshes so […]

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