The New Reality for Managing Industrial Storm Water: Guidance on the 2014 Permit for Environmental Managers It’s official: on April 1 (no fooling), the State Water Resources Control Board adopted a new Storm Water Permit for industrial facilities, marking the first change in requirements in 17 years. The new requirements are more extensive and more technical, […]
Continue ReadingNewsletterApril 3, 2014 Construction of Residential Housing “Can’t Be Fast Enough” For San Francisco If San Francisco’s mayor has his way, the city is about to enter a major residential construction boom. According to Mayor Ed Lee, the city is suffering from a housing shortage that has led to […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to the California Trade Report, Beacon Economics’ monthly analysis of California’s international trade activity. This report analyzes data released by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Division and pinpoints important trends in the state’s import/export industry, identifying potential effects on the state’s economy. The report is only a sampling of the kind of economic […]
Continue ReadingMillions of Californians will see savings on their electricity bill—in April and October for residential customers and monthly for small businesses—from a state program to fight climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Climate Credit is designed to help all of us in California fight climate change and clean the air. CA_Climate_Credit_Fact_Sheet CA_Climate_Credit_Energy_Savings_Products Energy […]
Continue ReadingAn E&E Publishing Service WATER: Feinstein broadens drought bill to attract GOP support (Thursday, April 3, 2014) Debra Kahn, E&E reporter Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has reintroduced a bill to deal with California’s historic drought with a broader focus and a new, bipartisan lineup of co-sponsors. The bill, introduced Tuesday, drops “California” from the title […]
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2014 Ranking Member Garamendi Supports Passage of Bipartisan Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Bill Click here to watch video of Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Ranking Member Garamendi speak on the 2014 reauthorization bill. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA) supported passage of H.R. 4005, […]
Continue ReadingThe California Drought Update is compiled by the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) to keep media and other audiences current on drought conditions, impacts, news and other developments. Please visit ACWA’s website for additional information and resources. Sierra Snowpack Still Below Normal Despite Recent Rains Despite a recent band of storms, California’s snowpack remains […]
Continue ReadingHow To Build A Winning Water Bond By Jim Mayer Executive Director, California Forward Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 Six months ago, few people seriously thought there would be talk about a 2014 water bond, except the need to remove or postpone again the controversial measure now slated for the November ballot. Read the whole article at: […]
Continue ReadingWe are excited to share the April 2014 issue of Richmond Today, the official newsletter of Chevron Richmond. You can access a PDF of the newsletter in both English and Spanish by CLICKING HERE. For your convenience, we have included highlights from our April newsletter below. Please feel free to forward this to your […]
Continue ReadingMaven’s Notebook: Dr. Thornberg tells MWD Bay Delta Committee on the BDCP: “Stop hitting the panic button … This project is worth it, it’s as simple as that.” NASA: NASA Radar Watches Over California’s Aging Levees Maven’s Notebook: State and federal officials announce increased Delta pumping to occur to capture runoff from recent storms Los Angeles Times: Drought […]
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