Appeals Court Affirms Cadiz Valley Groundwater Project In a series of sweeping opinions, the Fourth Appellate District on Tuesday, May 10, upheld the Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project against six separate challenges brought by a host of environmental organizations and a salt mining operation. Downey Brand attorneys, Christian Marsh, Kevin O’Brien, Steve […]
Continue ReadingThe Wall Street Journal: EPA Ready to Issue Methane Limits for New Oil and Gas Wells Houston Chronicle: Federal Budget Cuts on Fossil Fuel Research Draw Republican Ire Associated Press: Study: Bakken Oil Field Leaks 275,000 Tons of Methane Yearly Reuters: Oil Prices Rise Toward Six-Month High, Tightening Supply The Philadelphia Inquirer: PSE&G Wants to Cover More Landfills With Solar […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: With reservoirs nearly full, EBMUD declares water emergency over San Diego Union-Tribune: Drought worsening inland water quality The Stanford Daily: Green lawns, dry wells: California’s drought is an issue of equality Foothills Sun Gazette: Cities miss their water mark ACWA: Calif. Governor addresses long-term, emergency water conservation TakePart: Drought Offers Insight Into How Species Will Fare in a […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Study: Lack of funds stalls key Bay Area transportation projects East Bay Times: Report: Bad roads, public transit top list of Bay Area’s most-needed transportation projects East Bay Times: Cyclists trump cars on city streets, and not just on Bike to Work Day Marin Indepedent Journal: New plan would provide safer route to Sausalito for bicyclists […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for May 11, 2016 DWR Releases Proposed Regulations on Groundwater Sustainability Plans Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Tue, 05/10/2016 – 4:58pm The California Department of Water Resources today released proposed regulations intended to guide the development of Groundwater Sustainability Plans as mandated by theSustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014. The proposed GSP regulations will […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Port Commission Approves 15-Year Terminal Management Agreement with Pasha Automotive Services for Pier 80 Marine terminal to create new revenue, economic and employment benefits to San Francisco’s Southern Waterfront San Francisco, CA – Wednesday, May 11, 2016 – The San Francisco Port Commission yesterday approved a 15-year marine terminal management agreement with […]
Continue ReadingThe World Organization of Dredging Associations (WODA) and WEDA are proud to offer four (4) continuing education courses at WODCON XXI next month. These courses will be held at the Hyatt Regency Miami on Monday June 13, 2016. Slurry Transport & Dredge Material Capping are scheduled in the morning session, from 8AM to noon. Dredge Pump Application & Dredging Safety without Compromise are […]
Continue ReadingMTC is Moving to San Francisco On May 23, 2016, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA), the Bay Area Headquarters Authority (BAHA), the MTC Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (MTC SAFE), and the Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority (BAIFA) (collectively “Agencies”) will relocate our offices to: […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view the revised agenda for the May 17-18, 2016 SWRCB Board Meeting.
Continue ReadingThe first quarter of 2016 has been an exciting and invigorating start to the year for WRA. We have added several new staff to our Northern and Southern California offices and are inspired by the ideas and energy they bring. After working for approximately 10 years in a regulatory capacity with Ken Sanchez from the […]
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