US Outlook Report: Retail Sales Slip Again in March March retail sales came in lower-than-expected, down 0.3 percent, ending a disappointing first quarter for consumer spending. The consensus expectation for the headline figure was for a slight increase of 0.1 percent, considering sustained improvement in other areas of the economy and vanishing effects of the […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: SF to require Lyft, Uber drivers to obtain business licenses San Francisco Chronicle: BART to fine ‘seat hogs’ on crowded mass transit system San Francisco Chronicle: $4 million grant to expand San Francisco Bay ferry service Mercury News: Roadshow: Tech shuttle buses blasted for aggressive driving Marin Independent Journal: SMART begins talking rail schedule as service set […]
Continue ReadingApril 15, 2016 ACWA NewsAvailable Online Read this month’s ACWA News to find out the latest details on ACWA’s Spring Conference & Exhibition in Monterey where more than 80 programs and speakers will offer up-to-the minute insights on California water issues. Held May 3-6, the conference is themed “2016: It’s Go Time.” Other articles include: State […]
Continue ReadingThe Bay Planning Coalition (BPC) submitted a formal letter to all Assembly and Senate members of the Bay Area to request advocacy for a more sustainable approach to water conservation that complements the critical plans for and local investments in water supply reliability actions needed to meet California’s 21st century water needs. In regards to the State […]
Continue ReadingThe Bay Planning Coalition supports U.S. Representative Jared Huffman’s sponsorship of H.R. 4615, the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act. H.R. 4615 would amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to exclude water conservation, efficiency and storm water management rebates from local water agencies to their ratepayers from being considered part of the recipients’ gross income for […]
Continue ReadingFixes to seawall will cost $5 billion, Port Commission says Apr 12, 2016, 6:49am PDT Fixes to San Francisco’s northern seawall could cost as much at $5 billion, a new report from the Port Commission has found, and should be put in place over the next 10 years to protect the entire seafront from earthquakes and […]
Continue ReadingThe Washington Examiner: Oil Faces Downward Spiral Through 2017 The New York Times: In Wyoming, Hard Times Return as Energy Prices Slump<< The Hill: Feds: Crude Oil Imports From Canada Hit All-Time High in 2015 Climate Progress: California Utility Accused of Fear-Mongering About Summer Blackouts Morning Consult: Clean Energy Tax Credits in Limbo After Talks Melt Down The Washington Post: Why Companies […]
Continue ReadingMcClatchy DC: House Republicans reopen the bidding on California water bill Associated Press: Feds to review if funds mishandled for California tunnels California Farm Bureau: Water, markets complicate farms’ planting plans Patch.com: Palm Desert Bank Among ‘Outstanding Water Savers’: CVWD 10News: El Nino, California’s drought create dangerous wildfire combination … BBC News: Companies get serious about water use Santa […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Big changes coming to Muni service across city San Francisco Chronicle: Labor deal leaves some BART directors unhappy Santa Rose Press Democrat: SMART seeks funds for Windsor stop Marin Independent Journal: Bike-pedestrian bridge over Sir Francis Drake Boulevard opens San Francisco Examiner: BART to reconsider proposal to penalize seat-hogs PR Newswire: Connected Car Hackathon Generates Innovative Ideas to […]
Continue ReadingHouse GOP pushes California drought measure 04/12/2016 03:11 PM EDT House Republicans are pushing their California drought language at the start of the appropriations process, upping the ante in an ongoing battle with Senate Democrats over how to balance environmental protections and water needs in the parched state. A spending bill for the Interior Department, Department […]
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