San Jose Mercury News: California drought: State water board passes first mandatory urban water limits in state history San Jose Mercury News: State begins Delta salinity barrier to protect water supplies in drought Fresno Bee: Gov. Brown must reduce water to fisheries, environment, Fresno County supervisors say Fresno Bee: State agriculture board listens to public concerns about drought Sacramento […]
Continue ReadingThe Examiner: Groups join congressional effort to lift U.S. crude exports ban Bloomberg: Study: Without ban, U.S. could be one of the world’s biggest oil exporters Reuters: Execs: Refracking not yet a good option to cut costs, boost oil output E&E News: Senate panel to take up infrastructure bill Morning Consult: Late to the Party, Energy Efficiency Bill Now Contends […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is the Revised Resolution and the May 5, 2015 version of the Desalination Amendment associated with Item 7 (Desalination Amendment) at the May 6, 2015 Board Meeting. This May 5th, 2015 version of the Desalination Amendment has no new changes as of […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Ominous signs of problems with new Bay Bridge foundation San Jose Mercury News: Gas prices flatten, but group says oil companies gouge drivers Fairfield Daily Republic: Caltrans announces work on Highway 160 Los Angeles Times: Tax credit, road repairs on budget wish list from Assembly Democrats POLITICO Morning Transportation for 5/6/2015 By HEATHER CAYGLE HUERTA […]
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Governor’s Press Office Tuesday, May 5, 2015 (916) 445-4571 Governor Brown to Speak at ACWA Conference Tomorrow in Sacramento SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will give remarks tomorrow in Sacramento at the Association of California Water Agencies’ (ACWA) 2015 Spring Conference and Exhibition, which will convene local water […]
Continue Reading“Bay Area Water in a Changing Climate,” hosted by the Climate Readiness Institute, will be held on June 10th, 9am to 1 pm, at the David Brower Center in Berkeley. Click here for the attached invitation for complete information. Space is limited so RSVP today to: bruce@elmwoodconsulting.com
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Fidley Watch: Talk Talk By Chris Philps Managing Editor On page 6 this month (Pacific Maritime Magazine, April 2015) is the story of Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and its plans to build six 20,150-TEU container ships to operate between Asia and Europe via […]
Continue ReadingLOGIN CREATE AN ACCOUNT May 2015 California Exports Fall Less California exports are down in the latest numbers but by less than in the U.S. overall or in other large states such as Texas. Although trade represented the single largest drag on the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2015, signs of improvement are […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5). Central Valley Pyrethroid Pesticides TMDL and Basin Plan Amendment – Pyrethroids TMDL & BPA – May 5 Stakeholder Meeting Presentation After the meeting, the presentation will also be posted on the project website here.
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Amid drought, state is poised to adopt emergency water regulations Wall Street Journal: Nowhere Is Safe From California Drought—Not Even Beverly Hills San Francisco Chronicle: How to waste less of California’s precious water Fox KTVU: Delta construction project combats drought impacts San Jose Mercury News: California drought: Plans to make State Water Project flow backward shelved for this year […]
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