Business Leaders Discuss Drought Impact
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Redwood City: Port Officials & Businesses Laud U.S. Senator Feinstein for Her Role in Helping Port Receive Increased Dredging Funds to Deepen Navigation Channel
Port of Redwood City PRESS RELEASE March 5, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Mike Giari, Executive Director 650-306-4150 Port of Redwood City Port Officials & Businesses Laud U.S. Senator Feinstein for Her Role in Helping Port Receive Increased Dredging Funds to Deepen Navigation Channel The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) yesterday […]
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Central Valley Pesticide Basin Plan Amendment – Peer Review Comments on Draft UCD Sediment Quality Criteria Methodology and Interim Bifentrhin Sediment Criteria
From the Central Valley Regional Water Board: In response to a request by a stakeholder today, the peer review comments on the “Draft Methodology for Derivation of Pesticide Sediment Quality Criteria for the Protection of Aquatic Life – Phase II: Methodology Development and Derivation of Bifenthrin Interim Bioavailable Sediment Quality Criteria” have been posted on […]
Continue ReadingFeinstein, Boxer, Costa and Garamendi send letter to State Water Board
California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer and Congressmen John Garamendi and Jim Costa sent a joint letter today to the California State Water Resources Control Board urging them to delay issuing a proposed order prioritizing water deliveries throughout the state until at least March 21. The letter is available below in PDF: Feinstein Boxer […]
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CSL Group CEO, Jones, Testifies Before Congress
CSL Group CEO, Jones, testifies before Congress By: PR Newswire | Mar 04 2014 at 04:14 PM Congressional leaders heard Tuesday from shipping industry representatives Rod Jones, President and CEO of the CSL Group and Bill Terry, President and CEO of Eagle Rock Aggregates, about a well-intentioned new shipping fuel requirement from the Environmental Protection […]
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US Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plans for Fiscal Year 2014 Civil Works Appropriations
US Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plans for Fiscal Year 2014 Civil Works Appropriations Washington (March 4, 2014) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) yesterday delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) work plans for the Army Civil Works program. President Obama on January 17 signed into law the Energy and […]
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WESTCAS and ACWA Comment on EPA Report and Rulemaking, and Request for Extended Time
The Association of California Water Agencies and the Western Coalition of Arid States sent the below letter to the Environmental Protection Agency requesting that the Science Advisory Board be given more time to review the draft report entitled Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters: A Review and Synthesis of the Scientific Evidence. These […]
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From CMANC: President’s Budget Request
Thanks to our friends at the California Marine Affairs and Navigation Conference for sending over this information: “While the President’s Budget Request was a decline for the Corps, there was an increase in funding sought for our Projects. Attached is our spreadsheet along with a two-pager from the Request. Based on the FY2014 Work Plan […]
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Lowell Pimley Named Acting Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner
Commissioner’s Office Washington, D.C. Media Contact: Dan DuBray 202-513-0574 For Release On: March 5, 2014 Lowell Pimley Named Acting Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner WASHINGTON – Newly confirmed Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor has praised Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell’s decision to appoint Lowell Pimley to serve as acting Commissioner of the Bureau of […]
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Congressman Costa introduces bills to increase California water storage
Congressman Costa introduces bills to increase California water storage From Congressman Jim Costa’s website: Rep. Jim Costa introduced a package of legislation that would invest in California’s water infrastructure and expedite construction on existing storage projects to improve water reliability across the state. The current drought has highlighted the dire need for long-term water […]
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