Sacramento Bee: Lady Gaga joins California’s water conservation campaign Associated Press: Biggest water saving, guzzling districts Los Angeles Times: Q&A Drought-plagued California gets tough on water wasters: Will it help? Los Angeles Times: Biggest dam project in San Diego County history is complete Capitol Weekly: Drought takes aim at farms Latinos Post: California Drought 2014 is Worst Ever Water Loss in […]
Continue ReadingPresident Announces Build America Investment Initiative The initiative seeks to increase infrastructure investment and economic growth for highways, roads and bridges, municipal water, ports, harbors, broadband, and the electrical grid. The initiative will include the creation of a Build America Transportation Investment Center (housed in the USDOT) to provide state and local governments with improved […]
Continue ReadingJuly 16, 2014 Lady Gaga Joins Save Our Water Effort With PSAInternational pop superstar and five-time Grammy winner Lady Gaga has released a Public Service Announcement for Save Our Water asking Californians to join the effort and take extraordinary measures to save water during the drought. The PSA is available on SaveOurWater.com<http://www.saveourwater.com>, the program’s […]
Continue ReadingCommunity Update: Small Fire at the Richmond Refinery Dear Community Member, We wanted to let you know that at approximately 2:10 am this morning a small fire occurred while preparing a non-operational area of the Fluid Catalytic Cracker (FCC) for maintenance work. Our preliminary assessment is that a specialized hose failed and resulted in a leak […]
Continue ReadingJuly 15, 2014 – State Board Adopts Emergency Regulations on Urban Water Conservation – The State Water Resources Control Board adopted emergency regulations today that prohibit certain outdoor water uses and require urban water agencies to implement mandatory outdoor water use restrictions under their water shortage contingency plans. – The regulations also require urban water […]
Continue ReadingThis fall marks the fourth anniversary of the natural gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno. Please follow the link below to view a letter from PG&E Chairman and CEO Tony Earley that reflects on the changes that have taken place since that tragic event. Special Message from PG&E Chairman Tony Earley
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: UC Davis study finds drought will cost California billions Sacramento Bee: California adopts $500 criminal penalty for water waste New York Times: California Approves Forceful Steps Amid Drought Sacramento Bee: California adopts $500 criminal penalty for water waste Los Angeles Times: California agriculture industry facing $1 billion in drought losses McClatchy Washington Bureau: California drought wreaks economic pain Wall […]
Continue ReadingLEGAL UPDATE Walnut Creek 1331 N. California Blvd. Fifth Floor Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone: 925.935.9400 San Francisco 153 Townsend Street Suite 610 San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone: 415.638.4800 Newport Beach 610 Newport Center Drive Suite 330 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: 949.719.2960 facebook twitter linkedin […]
Continue ReadingBloomberg: La. port managers plan to ship North American oil amid shale boom Reuters: EIA: U.S. shale oil output to climb in Aug. Reuters: Horizontal drilling is real driver of U.S. shale revolution
Continue ReadingFrom the Wall Street Journal: California Expected to Set Mandatory Water Curbs Reservoirs’ Water Levels Have Fallen to Less Than Half Their Capacities By JIM CARLTON and JOEL MILLMAN CONNECT Updated July 14, 2014 7:13 p.m. ET California is poised to institute mandatory statewide water restrictions for the first time, as the impacts of a […]
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