San Jose Mercury News: Saratoga a step closer to addressing eight years of housing needs Marin Independent Journal: County OKs housing program after making cutbacks Contra Costa Times: El Cerrito sees more housing in its future San Jose Mercury News: Rapid change and congestion roils cozy Alameda San Jose Mercury News: Mountain View council hikes construction fees to pay for […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Powerful Storm Begins to Pound Northern California Washington Post: Strongest West Coast storm in five years promises flooding rain, heavy snow, and extreme wind Los Angeles Times: California braces for major winter storm Sacramento Bee: Sacramento area prepares for floods, blackouts, mudslides Sacramento Bee: Latest: Heavy rain ahead as Sacramento storm barges in with high wind, outages Maven’s […]
Continue ReadingThe Hill: API urges House subcommittee to work on lifting crude exports ban Bloomberg BNA: Methane Emissions Regulations Aimed at Oil & Gas Bloomberg Businessweek: Asian buyers enter Texas in pursuit of more U.S. oil exports Wall Street Journal: U.S. energy companies reduce drilling, spending amid oil price decline
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Dec. 10, 2014 in ACWA eNews Funding for Water Programs Holds Steady in “Cromnibus” Bill Submitted by Josh Abel on Wed, 12/10/2014 – 12:56pm Late Tuesday, December 9, the House and Senate released the text of the “cromnibus” appropriations bill. The “crominbus” bill funds the Department of Homeland Security until March […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Institute for Federal Policy Research SPECIAL REPORT: Immigrant Accountability Executive Action Impacts Millions of Californians December 2014 On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced Immigrant Accountability Executive Action to address the nation’s broken immigration system. According to the White House, these executive actions will i) secure the border by deploying more resources to strengthen […]
Continue ReadingThe Pacific Current December 10, 2014 Early registration rates end Monday, December 15th for our January 14-16, 2015 Winter Conference at the amazing Kauai Marriott Resort! Register today! See below for more details on newly announced Winter Conference guest speakers including Admiral Cari B. Thomas of the U.S. Coast Guard, networking activities, companion activities, sponsorships […]
Continue ReadingPolicy tightening, shifting dynamics in the domestic economy and slower global growth has changed the game for the economic environment. Despite our expectations for firmer growth in 2015, the economy will enter uncharted territory as businesses and consumers navigate the path to normalization of rates, a flatter yield curve, and structural reforms in other economies. […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5). This is an update on the “Evaluation of the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) Beneficial Use in Ag Dominated Surface Waters” project. The next stakeholder meeting is scheduled for Wednesday January 14, 2015 from 9 am to 12 pm at […]
Continue ReadingThe Continuing Resolution Plus Omnibus (“Cromnibus”) bill language has been released, and can be viewed here. To view an updated appropriations chart, with funding numbers taken from the current bill, please click here. The CROmnibus is on the House Rules Website. E&W is Division D.
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released its budget for fiscal year 2015. In an exciting piece of news, the FY2015 budget includes $1.1 billion for the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF). Click here to view the full 2015 Budget for the Army Corps of Engineers.
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