For Immediate Release: Oct. 4, 2015 Contact Steve Lesher (925) 313-3462 13th Annual Shell/MEF Run for Education Raises a Record $100,000 for Martinez Schools! MARTINEZ — Sunday’s 13th Annual Shell/MEF 5k/10k Run for Education shattered previous records in fundraising and participation, bringing in $100,000 for the Martinez Education Foundation (MEF) and drawing about 900 people who registered […]
Continue ReadingPress Release For Immediate Release September 14, 2015 – Port of Oakland import rally rolls on: up 15 percent in August SIXTH-STRAIGHT MONTHLY VOLUME INCREASE SETS STAGE FOR PEAK SHIPPING SEASON Oakland, CA – September 14, 2015: Containerized import volume keeps growing at the Port of Oakland as peak shipping season nears. The Port said […]
Continue ReadingCosta and Valadao Announce Their Support for Drainage Settlement Agreement Sep 17, 2015 Press Release Washington, DC – Representatives Jim Costa (CA-16) and David G. Valadao (CA-21) announced their support for the settlement agreement reached by the United States Department of Justice and Westlands Water District on the San Luis Drainage Litigation. “I am pleased […]
Continue ReadingPIANC WG 130 has published a report “Anti-Sedimentation System for Marinas and Yacht Harbours”. The report was released on September 1, 2015. You can view a press release regarding the publication here.
Continue ReadingThe PIANC InCom WG 140 – ‘Semi-Probabilistic Design Concept for Inland Hydraulic Structures’ has been released today. Attached here you can find a press release dealing with this recently published report.
Continue ReadingSenator Barbara Boxer and Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced their drought legislation, entitled California Emergency Drought Relief Act, today. A hearing on this bill and the House drought bill is being planned for September. Below are materials from Senator Feinstein’s office regarding the drought legislation: Bill Summary FLO15C29 Press Release
Continue ReadingJul 16 2015 Feinstein Statement on House Drought Bill Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Western Water and American Food Security Act: “The House today passed a drought bill that included some useful short-term provisions as well as some provisions that would violate environmental law. […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Brown appoints new federal water policy official: “Joaquin Esquivel, 32, of Washington, D.C., has been appointed assistant secretary for federal water policy at the California Natural Resources Agency. Esquivel has been legislative assistant for water and agricultural policy and director of information and technology in the Office of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer since 2013, […]
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 2, 2015 CONTACT: Julia Bell Slingsby 202-226-9019 Bishop Statement on Agreement of Catastrophic Wildfire Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement on the agreement reached for consideration ofthe bipartisan Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (H.R. 2647), introduced by Rep. Westerman (R-AR), by the full […]
Continue ReadingFrom the office of Rep. David Valadao: WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, June 25, 2015, Congressmen David G. Valadao (CA-21) introduced a bill to modernize water policies in California and throughout the entire Western United States with the support of the entire California Republican delegation, the Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Chairman […]
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