The Houston Chronicle: Moody’s: Banks Could Cut Driller Credit by 15 Percent Reuters: Oil Heads for Third Week of Gains as Sentiment Turns Upbeat CNBC: Amid Oil Price Plunge, Alaska’s Economy Braces for Losers and Survivors The Wall Street Journal: As Oil Jobs Dry Up, Workers Turn to Solar Sector The Motley Foll: Solar Power Players and Utilities Join Forces […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: Gearing Up For the Big Week Ahead Next week will be a big one for investors. A full plate of tier-one economic indicators – from March durable goods orders to the advanced estimate of first-quarter GDP – are due to be released. If that isn’t enough to get your engine reviving, […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: State ups its water allocation for Southern California San Francisoc Chronicle: California lifestyle relies on delta water Chico Enterprise: State Water Project increases allocations to 60 percent San Luis Obispo News: State drought driving longer wildfire season ABC10.com: Big improvement in California’s drought status Hanford Sentinel: Kings water district to get 60 percent Associated Press: Plan would pipe Alaska water […]
Continue ReadingAnnouncing CEQA Chronicles, a blog focusing on environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act CEQA practice is constantly changing, raising myriad questions for project applicants, lead agencies, and project opponents. How should greenhouse gas emissions be quantified? What are the ramifications of the shift from level of service (LOS) to vehicle miles travelled (VMT) […]
Continue ReadingMorning Consult: EIA: Lower 48 Expected to Decrease Oil Production The Associated Press: Developer Drops Plans for Methanol Plant in Washington State Morning Consult: Senate Democrats Introduce Lead Water Bill Utility Dive: How Energy Efficiency Could Become the New ‘Bridge Fuel’ to Cut Carbon Vox: San Francisco is Requiring Solar Panels on All New Buildings. But Here’s a Much Greener […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: California rethinks approach to conserving water in drought Associated Press” California water agencies to urge regulators to ease drought restrictions Sacramento Bee: Sacramento water agencies push to end drought conservation orders Huffington Post: Water for Farmers, Even During a Drought Island Packet: Juneau entrepreneur looks to sell ocean water to California KFSN-TV: Fresno residents can soon start watering more, […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for April 20, 2016 in ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Water Managers Advocate for Changes – or Rescission – of Emergency Conservation Regulation Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 04/20/2016 – 4:38pm Local water managers from throughout California testified before the State Water Resources Control […]
Continue ReadingIssue Alert provided by Family Farm Alliance: Issue Alert! April 20, 2016 Senate Passes Energy Policy Modernization Act Natural Resources Amendment Includes Several Western Water Provisions Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate earlier today passed S. 2012, the “Energy Policy Modernization Act” on an 85-12 roll call vote, after an important natural resources title was […]
Continue ReadingApril 21, 2016 DredgeWire delivers news about dredging, ports and harbors, and marine and offshore infrastructure, right to your mailbox. DredgeWire’s editors personally curate news from original sources, giving you access to the most complete information available about the issues and opportunities shaping the industry. + ISSUES & DEVELOPMENTS + PROJECT UPDATES + CONTRACTS & […]
Continue ReadingInhofe signals support for drought relief in WRDA bill Tiffany Stecker, E&E reporter Published: Thursday, April 21, 2016 Next week’s massive water resources bill could include a boost for desalination projects and other efforts to increase water supply for droughts, the top senator on the Environment and Public Works Committee said yesterday. Sen. Jim Inhofe […]
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