Associated Press: Southern California water agencies brace for water cutbacks McClatchy Washington Bureau: Drought devastating California farms, drying up jobs Los Angeles Times: Farmers to city dwellers: We’re all in the drought together Forbes: California Drought Won’t Keep Us From Showering, Make Us Eat Insects Orange County Register: Water consumption boils down to simple formula: More land = more water Mother […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Smartphones as quake warning devices? San Francisco Chronicle: Self-driving cars: bumpy ride for insurance industry? San Francisco Chronicle: BART can’t keep pace with rising ‘crush loads’ CW Richmond: Bay Area Open Houses Scheduled for Plan Bay Area 2040 Regional Transportation and Housing Plan Contra Costa Times: Contra Costa Times editorial: BART should negotiate with neighbors over Pleasant […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Consumers Thrive as Oil Shares Dive National Journal: Why Environmentalists Are Anxious About a Hillary Clinton 2016 Run Bloomberg: Lockheed Seeking 10% of Waste-to-Energy Market Over Next 5 Years Reuters: Oil rises towards $59, US drilling slows Washington Post: EPA says it will get back on schedule in issuing rules for biofuels New York Times: Interior Dept. to […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Notice of Postponement of Public Hearing to determine whether to issue a Cease and Desist Order and whether to impose Administrative Civil Liability against Nancy K. Donovan and Stephen J. Peters – Unnamed Stream tributary to Maple Creek thence Rancheria […]
Continue ReadingThe next meeting of the California State Lands Commission will take place on April 23, 2015 at 1 PM in San Francisco. To view the agenda, please visit: http://www.slc.ca.gov/Meeting_Summaries/Agenda.html If you have any questions about this agenda, please email: CSLC.CommissionMeetings@slc.ca.gov.
Continue ReadingEstuary Institute Hires ‘Superstar’ Scientists to Lead Climate and Bay Health Initiatives San Francisco (April 7, 2015) – The San Francisco Estuary Institute has hired two senior scientists to dramatically expand its efforts related to sea level rise, climate change and the health of the San Francisco Bay and Delta ecosystem. Dr. Letitia Grenier and […]
Continue ReadingAttached here is the agenda for the April 14, 2015 Port Commission meeting. The agenda and staff reports are now posted on the Port’s website. Link to Agenda on the Port’s Website: http://www.sf-port.org/index.aspx?page=2577 Link to Supporting Documents/Staff Reports on the Port’s Website: http://www.sf-port.org/index.aspx?page=2578
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – April 10, 2015 Not as Bad as It Looks The ISM non-manufacturing index edged down 0.4 points in March, but, at 56.5, remains firmly in expansion territory. The non-manufacturing index has held up well compared to the manufacturing index, suggesting that the headwinds from the stronger dollar […]
Continue ReadingOn April 7, 2015, Bay Planning Coalition’s CEO John Coleman was featured on KGO Radio during an interview on the Ronn Owens show to discuss water and the California drought and answer questions from the callers. You can download John Coleman’s interview at the link below. Ronn Owens show – April 7 – John Coleman
Continue ReadingApril 9, 2015 The Nett Report SPECIAL EDITION – 2015 Water Update As California moves into the 16th year of a drought pattern, it is more important than ever to stay up-to-date on the status of water and what is being done to address the impacts of low water supplies to the economy, the environment, and […]
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