Comment Letters Needed on Draft Chromium-6 MCL Resources Available to Help Water Systems Estimate Impact As previously reported by ACWA, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the nation’s first draft drinking water standard for chromium-6 on Aug. 22. The proposed maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 10 parts per billion (ppb) was issued […]
Continue ReadingState of California Conservation Corps is offering the Conservation Administrator II statewide exam on September 27. View the complete details in PDF below: CA II bulletin
Continue ReadingThanks to ENS Resources for sending along this news: (Politico) MT EXCLUSIVE — Harbor tax overhaul: Today Washington Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell introduce a bill (text: http://1.usa.gov/16eZfDG) to replace the harbor maintenance tax with a “maritime goods movement user fee” that would end companies skirting the U.S. tax and would double the money […]
Continue ReadingShipping veteran seeking to revive Port of Oakland – By Matthew Art “After its last top executive retired following a strip club scandal, the Port of Oakland is looking to the head of a rival to reverse its fortunes.” View Full Story
Continue ReadingCASA Alert State Water Board Proposes Increase in Regulatory Fees At its September 24, 2013 meeting, the State Water Resource Control Board will consider increasing the annual fees paid by entities with NPDES permits and waste discharge requirements (WDRs). The proposed emergency fee regulations call for […]
Continue ReadingCASA Legislative Update September 13, 2013 CASA Website Current News State Legislation End of Session Wrap-Up A little after midnight, the Senate and Assembly adjourned for the final time this year, marking the close of the 2013 Legislative Session. The session was technically scheduled to end tonight, […]
Continue ReadingLegislature Adjourns 2013 Session without Action on AB 145, Water Bond Bills The Legislature adjourned the first year of the 2013-’14 session early Friday without acting on bills that would have modified the 2014 water bond and transferred the state’s drinking water program to the State Water Resources Control Board. As the session […]
Continue ReadingFor Immediate Release: September 13, 2013 Contact: Jim Billimoria or Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446 Shuster to Host Twitter Townhall on Water Resources Reform Legislation & Why WRRDA Matters for Jobs, Trade, & Competitiveness Video Makes the Case for Importance of Ports, Waterways & Infrastructure Washington, DC – On Tuesday, September 17th at 4:30 p.m., Transportation and Infrastructure […]
Continue ReadingAlert California Land Use & Development Law September 13, 2013 Legislature Sends CEQA Amendments To GovernorYesterday the Legislature passed and sent to Governor Brown a package of CEQA amendments intended to encourage infill development, re-think traditional approaches to CEQA traffic analysis, and expedite a new arena for the Sacramento Kings. Read Full Report […]
Continue ReadingCEQA Working Group Responds to End of Session CEQA Developments SB 731 Turned into Two-Year Bill. SB 743 Contains Only Minor Improvements. _________________________________________________________________________ CEQA Working Group Coalition: As we reported yesterday, and in large part due to your efforts, Senator Steinberg decided to make SB 731, his bill that would have […]
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