The Maritime Administration is asking for public comment on a proposed policy regarding the factors for obtaining loan guarantees through the Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program, Title XI. Title XI is a discretionary program that provides loan guarantees for vessel construction in U.S. shipyards, helping to create maritime-related jobs. The proposed policy is intended to further promote […]
Continue ReadingFederal officials announced Friday that the ongoing drought in California means there likely will be no water available for agricultural water customers in the Central Valley this year, including its customers in the Sacramento Valley. The water allocation forecast by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is a routine event in early winter, based on projected […]
Continue ReadingThe Draft UC Davis Report entitled “Draft Water and Sediment Quality Criteria Report for Esfenvalerate – Phase III: Application of the Pesticide Water and Sediment Quality Criteria Methodologies” has been posted for public review and comment on the following webpage: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb5/water_issues/tmdl/central_valley_projects/central_valley_pesticides/sediment_quality_criteria_method_development/index.shtml This report is being developed with Central Valley Water Board contract funds as part […]
Continue ReadingFEBRUARY NEWS from the Bay Area Climate & Energy Resilience Project — funded by the Joint Policy Committee, and The Kresge Foundation. February 21, 2014 1. INPUT ON CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS AND POLICY REPORT Save the date for a Bay Area workshop to provide input to state officials on California’s draft Environmental Goals […]
Continue ReadingMid-Pacific Region Sacramento, Calif. MP-14-026 Media Contact: Louis Moore, 916-978-5100, wmoore@usbr.gov For Release On: Feb 21, 2014 Reclamation Announces Initial 2014 Central Valley Project Water Supply Allocation SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the initial 2014 water supply allocation for Central Valley Project agricultural contractors, municipal and industrial contractors and federal refuges. […]
Continue ReadingPort of Redwood City PRESS RELEASE February 20, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Mike Giari, Executive Director 650-306-4150 Port of Redwood City Tall Ships Return to Port for Educational Programs and Public Visits The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, which are continuing their winter tour of California ports, plan an […]
Continue ReadingBelow is Notice of Solicitation of Nominations for Expert Panel and Formation and Meeting of Advisory Committee – State Water Resources Control Board Chapter 1 of the Second Extraordinary Session of 2008 (SBX2 1, Perata) Report to the Legislature – Recommendation 14 Expert Panel and Advisory Committee Formation. Deadline for Nominations is March 7, […]
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Governor’s Press Office Wednesday, February 19, 2014 (916) 445-4571 Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation SACRAMENTO – With California experiencing its worst water shortage crisis in modern history, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez to […]
Continue Reading“Dubbing it “The Little Bus That Could,” Golden Gate Bridge officials sang the praises of a shuttle out of the Ross Valley that has helped commuters bypass the gnarly northbound Highway 101 evening commute. Since September, Ross Valley residents who ride Larkspur ferries have been able to hop on a free shuttle that delivers them […]
Continue ReadingSpring 2014 What? Us Worry? Despite political stalemates aplenty, 2013 ended on an economic high note with U.S. growth averaging over 3.5% in the last two quarters, writes Beacon Economics’ Founding Partner Christopher Thornberg in his new national forecast. At the same time, Director of Economic Research Jordan Levine says that […]
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