ACWA eNews for March 2, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. Cortopassi Revenue Bond Initiative Focus of Legislative Hearing Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 03/02/2016 – 4:00pm Dean Cortopassi’s “No Blank Checks” revenue bond initiative received a full airing at a legislative hearing today […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Perks for BART riders? There’s a catch Contra Costa Times: Alameda: Council OKs bike safety plan San Jose: Mercury News: Facebook pours $1 million into study of ways to relieve Dumbarton traffic San Jose Mecury News: Roadshow: Montague Expressway upgrade coming for BART Marin Independent Journal: Larkspur ferry riders get break on midday parking fees San Francisco […]
Continue ReadingPRESENTED BY IN COLLABORATION WITH More Information Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA) P.O. Box 523 Santa Cruz, CA 95061 Tel. 831-335-4780 Fax 831-335-4822 www.mbita.org Oceans 16 Update and Global Outreach for the Monterey Bay Marine Science Community The Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA) in association with the Marine Technology Society and the IEEE […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board At its January 19, 2016 meeting, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted Resolution 2016-0005 to adopt a drought emergency regulation for measuring and reporting water diversions. The Regulation, Resolution, supporting materials, and the emergency regulation digest and its appendices may be found on […]
Continue ReadingSeaChange SMC March Updates & Announcements Project Updates We have selected a final list of 30 assets which will receive an Asset Vulnerability Profile. The comprehensive list can be found here. Asset Vulnerability Profiles (AVP’s) will describe an asset’s function or service, along with the sensitivity of the asset and its function to flood depth and duration. […]
Continue ReadingEPA to Increase Oversight of State Drinking Water Programs By Rachel Leven | March 1, 2016 6:20PM ET EPA on Lead and Copper Rule Key Development: The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will increase its oversight of state drinking water programs. What’s Next: Federal officials will meet and work with each state program to […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: California’s snowpack falls below average, sparking new drought fears Sacramento Bee: Sierra snowpack falls below average Associated Press: Dry spell ate away at snowpack of drought-ridden California Los Angeles Times: Drought hasn’t been all bad—we’ve learned some things too, California water chief says Sacramento Bee: Devastated salmon population likely to result in fishing restrictions San Fancisco Chronicle: Snowpack […]
Continue ReadingMorning Consult: Public Could Turn Against Pipelines as Regulators Dawdle, Lawmaker Warns The Hill: Obama’s Energy Efficiency Rules Will Last, Secretary Says Bloomberg News: Volkswagen Brand’s U.S. Sales Fall 13% in Fourth Straight Drop Morning Consult: BLM Email Contradicts EPA’s Account of Gold King Mine Spill The Hill: Spending Fight Breaks Out in Interior Funding Hearing Wall Street Journal: Ex-Chesapeake Energy […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Icebreakers – Expanding the World’s Fleet By By Jim Shaw The US needs new icebreakers but they may be a long time in coming. Although President Obama proposed speeding the acquisition and building of new Coast Guard icebreakers during a visit to Alaska last year, and […]
Continue ReadingMUNICIPAL BONDS FOR AMERICA Two House Members Launch Municipal Finance Caucus Today, Congressmen Randy Hultgren (R-IL) and Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) announced the formation of the Municipal Finance Caucus, a bi-partisan caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. The intent of the caucus is to bring greater focus to state and local finance issues and, importantly, […]
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