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Transportation News for January 29, 2015

POLITICO: FOXX: ‘TO HELL WITH THE POLITICS’ – Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will be on “Morning Joe” today bright and early (sources say tune in around 6:40 a.m.) and if his comments on Capitol Hill on Wednesday are any indication, he’s must-see TV. If you weren’t able to catch Foxx’s testimony during the midweek Senate […]

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Energy News for January 29, 2015

FuelFix.com: House passes LNG exports bill Bloomberg: Oil prices could recover earlier than observers’ forecast, exec says Bloomberg: Kinder Morgan proposes to carry oil, condensate via Texas-to-Calif. pipeline The New York Times: Sasol puts off $14B gas-to-diesel plant in La.  FuelFix.com: Consortium to develop Gulf of Mexico fields Platts: Data: Companies export refined products from West Coast to Singapore CNN: Senators vote […]

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ACWA eNews for January 29, 2015

ACWA eNews for Jan. 28, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Rep. Huffman to Serve as Ranking Member on Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee Submitted by Josh Abel on Tue, 01/27/2015 – 1:46pm House Democrats announced Tuesday that Rep. Jared Huffman (D-2) will serve as the ranking member on […]

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California Water & Drought News for January 29, 2015

Mercury News: Measuring Sierra snowpack is a lot more complex than it looks Drought law: Congress proposals could destroy San Francisco estuary and many species Delta plan: New coalition supports the governor’s twin tunnels Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: California to deliver more water to local water agencies after rains Associated Press: Biologists: Raising California dam […]

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ACWA 2015 Spring Conference & Exhibition

ACWA’s 2015 Spring Conference & Exhibition is now open for registration! The event is set to take place May 5-8, 2015 in Sacramento. With over 90 meetings and program sessions throughout the week, attendees will be informed and updated on a variety of local, statewide and federal water issues and policies. Additionally, programs specific to […]

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E&E Daily: Natural Resources – Grijalva Unveils Democratic Subcommittee Assignments

AN E&E PUBLISHING SERVICE NATURAL RESOURCES: Grijalva plans protest, unveils Democratic subcommittee assignments Corbin Hiar, E&E reporter Published: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 At today’s House Natural Resources Committee organizational meeting, Democrats plan to protest the decision of Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) to shake up the panel’s subcommittee structure, ranking member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) said yesterday. […]

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  • onJanuary 28, 2015
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Transportation News for January 28, 2015

San Francisco Examiner: BART closer to banning e-cigarettes Sacramento Business Journal: Google warns DMV not to over-regulate self-driving cars  Virtual Strategy: New Website Lets Residents Monitor Bay Area’s Vital Signs  San Francisco Chronicle: Final work on Bay Bridge may not be done till June  POLITICO: More on the Infrastructure 2.0 Act: The Delaney bill would tax U.S. companies’ overseas […]

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Energy News for January 28, 2015

  Los Angeles Times: Kern County declares a fiscal emergency amid plunging oil prices FuelFix.com: Obama administration unveils changes to offshore oil, gas leasing Reuters: U.S. to see “fairly flat” shale oil output in 2015 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Drones seen as cost-effective solution for oil, gas hazard surveys Orlando Sentinel: Obama should reverse veto threat, approve Keystone XL bill Forbes: Federal offshore […]

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