ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Senate Committee Advances Groundwater Bill Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Tue, 04/22/2014 – 1:42pm Legislation aimed at addressing groundwater sustainability cleared the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee today. SB 1168 by Sen. Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) in its current form would […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION April 2014 Issue A Corporate Struggle for Russia’s Largest Port By Eugen Gerden Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP), Russia’s largest sea port and one of the largest in Europe may be in the center of a corporate fight between its major shareholders, which may […]
Continue ReadingSignals of Stronger Economic Growth Return · Retail sales for March climbed 1.1 percent following an upwardly revised 0.7 percent reading for February, signaling that consumer spending was not as soft as first expected to start the year. · Housing starts rose for the second consecutive month in March, posting a 2.8 percent increase. Building […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. economy is showing more spring in its step as the winter slowdown gives way to acceleration in consumer spending, industrial production and job creation. A combination of pent-up demand from the winter months, a strengthening labor market, stock and home-price gains, and less concern about debt are giving consumers the confidence they need […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Sustainable Groundwater Management Explored at Workshop California water leaders explored proposals to strengthen groundwater management throughout the state on Wednesday during a workshop that drew a broad spectrum of stakeholders and focused on supplying local agencies with the tools to manage local […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION April 2014 Issue Engineering Standards Aid Spill Prevention at Marine Oil Terminals By Avinash M. Nafday California’s Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards (MOTEMS) were adopted by the Building Standards Commission in 2005 and revised in 2013. During the past eight years, implementation […]
Continue ReadingBroad Gains, but Where Are the Skilled Workers? · There were broad improvements in the economic data this week, with more optimism among small businesses, lower jobless claims and expanding consumer credit. However, according to the NFIB and JOLTS, a number of employers cannot seem to find qualified workers. · Fed minutes revealed a slightly […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION April 2014 Issue A Corporate Struggle for Russia’s Largest Port By Eugene Gerden Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP), Russia’s largest sea port and one of the largest in Europe may be in the center of a corporate fight between its major shareholders, which may […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. State and Federal Officials Release 2014 Drought Operations Plan State and federal officials on April 9 released a joint drought operations plan that provides a framework for water management actions through November, outlining proposed operations to meet water supply needs for health […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION April 2014 Issue A Corporate Struggle for Russia’s Largest Port By Eugene Gerden Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP), Russia’s largest sea port and one of the largest in Europe may be in the center of a corporate fight between its major shareholders, which may […]
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