POLITICO By Darius Dixon With help from Alex Guillén, Bob King and Tyler Weyant OIL TRAIN DERAILS IN W.V.: A train carrying crude oil from North Dakota derailed in Fayette County, W. Va., yesterday afternoon and was quickly followed up by a fireball. The Charleston Gazette reports that 25 of 109 cars in the CSX […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Threatened Smelt Touches Off Battles in California’s Endless Water Wars Associated Press: California ski resorts struggle from drought Los Angeles Times: Scientists go high and low for data on drought-fighting ‘sky rivers’ Mercury News: Friday’s Top of the Scroll: Study sees even bigger longer droughts for much of U.S. West Central Valley Business Times: Water managers start […]
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary Where Are the Gasoline Savings Going? · Retail sales fell more than expected in January, declining 0.8 percent. While price-related declines at gasoline stations weighed heavily on the headline, sales excluding gas were flat on the month. · The labor market showed further signs of firming, with the […]
Continue ReadingThe Agenda for the February 17, 2015 Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Meeting has been posted on the Navy BRAC website: February 17, 2015 Treasure Island RAB Agenda The First Five-Year Review document has also been posted: December 2014 First Five-Year Review Additional information about the former NS Treasure Island
Continue ReadingU.S. Outlook: The fixed income market just blinked Published: 02/13/15 Posted by Scott Anderson Chief Economist To quote the great Clint Eastwood, U.S. bond and money markets seem to have been saying to the Fed, “Go ahead…make my day!” Or maybe, “You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do you […]
Continue ReadingLong Beach Press Telegram: Freight bill would fund road and rail projects to keep goods from ports moving
Continue ReadingPOLITICO By Heather Caygle With help from Kevin Robillard, Brian Faler and Kathryn A. Wolfe LAWMAKERS TAKE ON METRO SAFETY: House lawmakers are ready to take on Metro today in the first Hill hearing on the mid-January smoke accident that left one woman dead and sent dozens of others to the hospital. The joint hearing, […]
Continue ReadingPOLITICO By Darius Dixon With help from Elana Schor, Alex Guillén and Bob King GOP GIVES KEYSTONE BILL A STAY OF EXECUTION: Apparently, the Senate bill approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline passed by the House this week doesn’t need to officially die before its supporters can begin sitting shiva. Republicans plan to wait until […]
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press: Study sees even bigger longer droughts for much of West The Associated Press: California lakes filling, waterfalls flowing after rain FOX40: Salt Water Barriers May Come to Delta Los Angeles Times: Extreme drought in Northern California just got 10% better Los Angeles Times: Chance of ‘megadrought’ in US Southwest now 50 percent, study concludes Los Angeles Times: Bigger […]
Continue ReadingNew report from CA Fwd asks: HOW WILL CALIFORNIA PAY FOR TOMORROW? READ THE REPORT READ THE REPORT CA Fwd has released the first chapter of “Financing the Future: How will California pay for tomorrow?“ — exploring some of the investments that California must make to support sustainable, prosperous and equitable growth, and the options […]
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