CALIFORNIA: Water managers mull big changes to hot-button replumbing plan Debra Kahn, E&E reporter Published: Monday, April 6, 2015 California water managers are considering major changes to their long-standing plan to revamp the state’s main water hub, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Bay Delta Conservation Plan, or BDCP, in the works for the last […]
Continue ReadingWall Street Journal: California’s Green Drought Washington Post: As water runs dry, Californians brace for a new way of life New York Times: California Should Speed Up Groundwater Conservation New York Times: California Needs Better Water Management and Pricing Policies Los Angeles Times: How a plan to ration water in Southern California will work Maven’s Notebook: News Worth Noting: DFW proposes closing parts […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Snapped anchor rod adds to Bay Bridge concerns San Francisco Chronicle: BART has a new problem: old tracks San Francisco Chronicle: Uber jumping far ahead of taxis on S.F. expense reports Contra Costa Times: Richmond considers floating bond to speed up street paving program San Francisco Examiner: SF supes proposal seeks to monitor new construction for affordability […]
Continue ReadingThe Hill: EPA sends controversial water pollution rule to White House PennEnergy: FERC, EEI, DOE officials weigh in on EPA Clean Power Plan Fuel Fix: U.S. refiners can bulk up to consume more domestic oil Wall Street Journal: Fewer Oil Trains Ply America’s Rails Bloomberg: NTSB proposes 5-year upgrade or replacement of oil tank cars Platts: US ethanol exports rise in […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is the revised agenda for the April 7-8, 2015 SWRCB Board Meeting. Change Sheet #1 for Item 8 (Trash Amendments) Change Sheet #1 for Item 13 (Integrated Report)
Continue ReadingAttached here is the agenda for the DMMO meeting on April 8, 2015. Please review the DMMO web page at http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/DredgingWorkPermits.aspx for changes to this agenda.
Continue ReadingEPA sends controversial water pollution rule to White House By Timothy Cama – 04/06/15 12:15 PM EDT. Published in The Hill. – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday sent to the White House its controversial regulation to redefine the extent of its authority over water pollution control. EPA head Gina McCarthy said the final […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Beneath California Crops, Groundwater Crisis Grows Sacramento Bee: With new thinking, flood control projects can ease drought Sacramento Bee: Storms will boost reservoirs and bring snow to mountains but won’t be ‘drought-busting’ Bloomberg: Jerry Brown: California Drought Shows ‘Climate Change Is Not a Hoax’ Sacramento Bee: Gov. Jerry Brown defends agriculture’s water use amid drought Capital Public […]
Continue ReadingBloomberg: Oil Slump Pushes S&P 500 Toward First Profit Decline Since 2009 Reuters: Obama asks Congress to widen Arctic refuge protections Bloomberg: Record Gasoline Output to Curb Biggest U.S. Oil Glut in 85 Years Utility Drive: What’s next in the energy storage boom, and what utilities need to know The Washington Times: GOP senators pledge to block Obama’s proposed drilling […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: SF Muni upgrades arrive just in time San Francisco Chronicle: BART’s track troubles can’t be ignored San Francisco Examiner: Biggest service boost in years on tap for Muni San Francisco Examiner: SF looks to reduce thefts while boosting transit alternative San Jose Mercury News: Bay Area bike-share program about to rev up San Jose Mercury News: Two new […]
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