FairWarning: Growing Momentum for Self-Driving Cars Worries Safety Advocates San Francisco Chronicle: L.A.’s new Metro line will dash commuting dreams Mercury News: San Leandro: Vision for Bayfair Center and BART station includes more retail, housing Mercury News: Silicon Valley: Half-cent transit tax going to voters Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Petaluma’s roads ranked second-worst in new MTC study RT&S: Caltrain approves FY […]
Continue ReadingSubmersed Aquatic Vegetation Control Program CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Egeria Densa, Curlyleaf Pondweed Treatment for June 6 thru June 10, 2016 View Larger Image “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, weather conditions, plant growth and movement, waterway traffic, listed fish presence surveys, and other conditions.” […]
Continue ReadingFLOATING AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL PROGRAM CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Treatments for June 6 thru June 10, 2016 View Larger Image “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, weather conditions, plant growth and movement, waterway traffic, listed fish presence surveys, and other […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5). The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) will hold a public workshop 22 June 2016 focused on the Central Valley-wide Salt and Nitrate Management Plan implementation framework and policy recommendations. A Notice of Public […]
Continue ReadingClick here to download the supplemental agenda for the Port of Oakland’s Board of Commissioners meeting on June 9, 2016. To view all of the agenda-related materials, visit the Port’s website here: http://www.portofoakland.com/port/board-of-commissioners/board-meetings/
Continue ReadingInstant Analysis of Today’s Employment Report for May Job growth goes on strike in May. Nonfarm payrolls increased a modest +38k in May far below economist consensus expectations for +162K. This was the lowest monthly gain in jobs in six years and the 3-mo. average of monthly gains fell to +116K. There was also a […]
Continue ReadingBank of the West US Outlook Report for June 3, 2016 The mixed picture of U.S. economic growth continued this week and the May jobs number was more than disappointing. April construction spending plunged on weaker public and non-residential construction activity, while regional manufacturing purchasing managers’ indexes and the national ISM manufacturing index remained moribund […]
Continue ReadingMercury News: Delta tunnels won’t take northern California’s water, say officials Mother Jones: New Data Proves Trump Is Completely Wrong About California’s Drought Sierra Sun Times: California Drought Monitor and National Drought Summary for May … Los Angeles Times: City Council should retain oversight of DWP The San Diego Union-Tribune: Drought conservation created sizable energy savings YubaNet:Easing Drought Boosts […]
Continue ReadingAbstracts due June 30 for Battelle’s 2017 Sediments Conference. Abstracts Due: June 30, 2016 Please review the abstract format/content requirements on the Conference website and then submit your abstract to be included in the multilevel review that will begin in July 2016. Short Course Proposals Due: July 25, 2016 Courses will be offered on topics […]
Continue ReadingSIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE The Design of Modern Tugboats By Robert G. Allan, P.Eng In 1970 there were still many single and twin-screw, relatively low-powered tugs performing ship-assist work. The concepts for the first Schottel/BCP Z-drive tractor tugs were introduced by Corlett and Bussemaker […]
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