Associated Press: November Was Record-Warm Month for Globe, Extending Streak San Francisco Chronicle: Climate experts say West Coast will see wet winter San Francisco Chronicle: Without water, work or homes: Farm laborers displaced by drought Napa Valley Register: Test brings recycled water to Coombsville Desert Dispatch: Golden State Water urges more conservation in Barstow 89.3 KPCC: NOAA: Winter rains could ease […]
Continue ReadingData Release | December 2015 Vital Signs Releases New Data Highlighting Growth in Congestion and a Shift Away From the Automobile The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today released nine updated performance indicators related to transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area, based in part on recently released 2014 data from the Census Bureau’s American Community […]
Continue ReadingThe Pacific Current December 17, 2015 It’s not too late to register or reserve a hotel room for our Winter Conference at our new location on the amazing Big Island in Hawaii! See below for details. And read on for our newest Associate Member and how the Port of Portland has helped return container service to the […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Dec. 16, 2015 ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Released Submitted by Abby Schneider on Wed, 12/16/2015 – 1:16pm The $1.15 trillion omnibus appropriations bill (HR 2029) funding the federal government for Fiscal Year 2016 was released […]
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Continue ReadingARMY CORPS: Western Drought Contingency Plans.-The Corps of Engineers carries out water control management activities for Corps of Engineers and non-Corps of Engineers projects as required by federal laws and directives. These activities are governed by the establishment of water control plans. Many of these plans and manuals were developed decades ago and are required […]
Continue ReadingWILDFIRE: No budget overhaul, but ‘borrowing’ likely averted in 2016 Phil Taylor, E&E reporter Published: Thursday, December 17, 2015 While Congress’s fiscal 2016 spending package provides no long-term funding overhauls for wildfire, it does provide a one-time boost in suppression cash to prevent the disruptive practice of “fire borrowing.” The package would provide $2.1 billion for […]
Continue ReadingThe Washington Post: The Huge Political Horse Trade in the Budget That Will Change Where the U.S. Gets Its Energy Bloomberg News: Chevron Wins $28 Million Judgement in Latest Pollution Case Twist The Wall Street Journal: No Fear: Banks Bet on Energy Comeback Reuters: Oil Drops 3 Percent as U.S. Supplies Swell, Fed Hikes Rates The Wall Street Journal: Oil […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: State regulators back off plan to withhold water from cities for salmon Los Angeles Times: After drought and warmer weather, local farmers are taking time off Associated Press: Feds unveil interactive tool showing Colorado River drought Los Angeles Times: Gray water and stormwater can help in the drought, but risk needs to be studied, researchers say Fresno […]
Continue ReadingInstant Analysis of Today’s December FOMC Decision The Fed Successfully Delivered a Dovish FOMC Statement and a Rate Hike Today FOMC raised the target range on the Fed Funds target rate to 25 to 50 basis points Fed Dot Plot Median Still pointing to four quarter-point rate hikes in 2016 Central tendency of the Fed […]
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