ACWA eNews for May 25, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Listening Sessions Scheduled on Implementation of Governor’s Executive Order Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 05/25/2016 – 3:02pm Three state agencies, including the California Department of Water Resources, will host public listening sessions in coming weeks to […]
Continue ReadingWashington Examiner: Clinton Expands $275 Billion Infrastructure Plan The Washington Post: This Texas Fight Shows Just How Conflicted We Still Are About ‘Clean Coal’ The News and Observer: NC Coal Ash Bill on Collision Course with Gov. Pat McCrory
Continue ReadingMay 26, 2016 DredgeWire delivers news about dredging, ports and harbors, and marine and offshore infrastructure, right to your mailbox. DredgeWire’s editors personally curate news from original sources, giving you access to the most complete information available about the issues and opportunities shaping the industry. + ISSUES & DEVELOPMENTS + PROJECT UPDATES + CONTRACTS & […]
Continue ReadingMercury News: Google funds resurfacing of bay trail connecting Sunnyvale and Mountain View San Francisco Examiner: Nine Muni stops on Van Ness Avenue to be eliminated for upcoming Bus Rapid Transit construction Palo Alto Online: High-speed rail launches study for Peninsula segment
Continue ReadingMcClatchy DC: House moves on California water bills, but toward what end? Los Angeles Times: House rejects bid to strip California water provision from appropriations bill NBC Bay Area: House Wading Into California’s Long-Running Water War AgAlert: CFBF seeks movement on drought bills Water Deeply: Recycled Water Key to California’s Water Security Santa Maria Sun: Groundwater basin laws raise concerns in […]
Continue ReadingBAY AREA CLIMATE NEWS May 2016 The Big Picture Bay Area Adaptation Calendar Japanese Monks Recorded the Climate for 700 Years! Fabulous National Geographic story, about a new study in Nature Scientific Reports on monks near a mountain lake in central Japan who have kept a detailed record continuously since 1443 of lake freezing and […]
Continue ReadingThe Wall Street Journal: Shell to Lay Off Another 2,200 Staff The Guardian: ExxonMobil Tried to Censor Climate Scientists to Congress During Bush Era Reuters: Oil Nudges $50 a Barrel as Investors Bet On Shrinking Overhang WLOS: Poop Power: Duke Energy Looking for New Ways to Boost Electricity Morning Consult: Report: Rooftop Solar Would Deliver Net Benefit to Nevadans The […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: ‘Welcome to California water wars’: State’s congressional delegation debates water plans on the House floor Sacramento Bee: Conflicts swirl around San Joaquin Valley irrigation drainage plan Berkeleyside: EBMUD suspends drought restrictions as East Bay exceeds water … Patch.com: Palm Desert’s Water District to Lift Drought Penalties Noozhawk: Grand Jury Report Eyes Lake Cachuma’s Diminishing Water Supplies California […]
Continue ReadingWater Bill supports Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2016 On Wednesday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed a Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) that included a new pilot program to beneficially use sediment dredged from navigation channels to restore shorelines, beaches, and wetlands. The Senate WRDA (S.2848), which […]
Continue ReadingSanta Rosa Press Demorat: Santa Rosa unveils plan to revamp city’s bus routes Fairfield Daily Republic: Transportation, housing remain state budget issues Napa Valley Register: Spiffy new VINE buses are turning heads Washington Post: Clinton to make new pledge to push infrastructure bill in first 100 days Berkeleyside: Plans for Berkeley’s Adeline Corridor begin to take shape
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