Trade News for April 20, 2015
Fox & Hounds Daily: Improving the Movement of Freight. Why Should We Care? Part II
Continue ReadingDraft Emergency Regulation for Urban Water Conservation Available for Review and Comment
This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. The Draft Emergency Regulation to implement the urban water conservation called for in the Governor’s April 1, 2015 Executive Order is now available on the State Water Board website. Two Fact sheets, the Draft Emergency Regulation and a spreadsheet that provides the residential gallons […]
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Transportation News for April 20, 2015
San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Potholes rile Bay Area drivers San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Presidio Parkway changes loom in San Francisco Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate Bridge movable barrier: So far, so good Oakland Tribune: Daniel Borenstein: BART looking to 2016 voters for property tax increase to fix ailing system San Jose Mercury News: East Bay’s rising economy has […]
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Energy News for April 20, 2015
E&E: Top oil-producing nations, companies pledge to curb flaring, a major source of CO2 The Hill: Feds order speed limits for oil trains Bloomberg: U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise as China Cuts Bank Reserve Ratios Bloomberg: China Adds Solar the Size of France’s Capacity in First Quarter Fuel Fix: BLM seeks comments on higher drilling royalties for public lands Reuters: Global LNG […]
Continue ReadingACWA News for April 17, 2015
April 17, 2015 ACWA News This issue of ACWA News takes a look at the highlights of ACWA’s April 9 drought briefing – “2015 Drought, Four Years and Counting: Impacts and Actions.” At the event in Sacramento, officials from all levels of government described an all-hands-on-deck approach to the crisis and implored the public to […]
Continue ReadingPacific Maritime Magazine News Online for April 17, 2015
SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE JT Marine Delivers A Third Hyak Tug By Peter Marsh Eighteen months after delivering the first 120-foot ocean-going tug to Hyak Maritime in August 2013, the JT Marine shipyard in Vancouver, Washington handed over the third vessel in this series, theM/V Montana, in January 2015. […]
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – April 17, 2015
Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – April 17, 2015 Economic Spring Awakening Most economic indicators this week returned to positive growth after weakness earlier in the winter; however, the pace of that growth is still fairly low. Retail sales, producer prices, manufacturing production and housing starts all reversed prior negative trends […]
Continue ReadingBank of the West U.S. Outlook Report for April 17, 2015
Bank of the West U.S. Outlook Report for April 17, 2015 US Outlook Report: Is Housing Ever Going to Recover? This week brought another round of lackluster housing news. Housing permits went south dropping 5.7 percent on the month. Building permits often lead housing starts by 1 to 3 months, suggesting homebuilding could remain moribund […]
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California Water & Drought News for April 17, 2015
Los Angeles Times: Gov. Brown Defends Order to Cut Water Use 25% in Face of Opposition Bay Area News Group: Brown shrugs off cities’ water complaints Sacramento Bee: Sacramento-area water agencies push back against proposed water cuts NPR: California Cities Struggle To Enforce Mandatory Water Restrictions San Francisco Chronicle: Some say they’ll get soaked by state’s big water cutbacks Bloomberg News: Despite […]
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Energy News for April 17, 2015
USA Today: Lawmakers reach deal on ‘fast track’ trade authority The Hill: Bill would hike gas tax to pay for roads CNBC: Oil slips below $64, ample supplies weigh Wall Street Journal: Low Prices Cool Boom in U.S. Oil Production E&E: Advanced Ethanol Council’s Coleman discusses EPA timeline for RFS volume targets Bloomberg: Ethanol Advocates ‘Encouraged’ After Clinton Expresses Support for […]
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