Data Continues to Support Modest Growth in Q3 · Personal income rose 0.4 percent in August after increasing 0.2 percent in July. Personal spending activity remained modest, rising 0.3 percent. The saving rate edged higher to 4.6 percent, the first increase since May. · Durable goods orders rose a slight 0.1 percent in August after […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Laird Notifies Federal Officials that BDCP Public Comment Period Will Open Nov. 15 Due to changes in the design of the project, state officials have postponed the opening of the formal public comment period on the draft environmental documents for the […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION September 2013 Issue Arctic Access: Project Cargo for Resource Extraction By Dermot Loughnane Almost everything you’ve heard about the melting Arctic is wrong. How can I possibly say that? Everything in the press of late would indicate that the Northwest Passage (NWP) between […]
Continue ReadingHearing Held On Lacey Act The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services’ proposal to add species to the Lacey Act’s list of injurious wildlife using a NEPA…READ MORE Energy Efficiency Bill Stalls The Senate spent the better part of two weeks debating an energy efficiency bill, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competiveness Act of… READ MORE […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION September 2013 Issue Towing Industry Sees Changes By Chris Philips, Managing Editor, PMM The Ocean & Coastal Towing sector has been seeing a number of changes over the past few years, most specifically the adoption of Articulated Tug/Barge (ATB) units for most coastal petroleum […]
Continue ReadingIn This Issue: Fed Throws Surprise Party for Markets · The FOMC surprised markets by continuing the current monthly pace of asset purchases at $85 billion. The bond market rallied, while equity indexes reached fresh highs. · Industrial production came in a tad weaker than expected, but data on manufacturing production pointed toward further firming […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Laura King Moon Appointed Chief Deputy Director at DWR Gov. Jerry Brown’s office today announced the appointment of Laura King Moon, former assistant general manager at the State Water Contractors, as chief deputy director at the California Department of Water Resources […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION September 2013 Issue Fidley Watch: Congressional Representation By Chris Philips, Managing Editor, PMM Washington State’s Junior Senator, Maria Cantwell (D) has perked up the ears of the maritime community with recent comments about the Jones Act. At a hearing of the Energy and […]
Continue ReadingConsumers and Businesses Remain Cautious · Retail sales growth slowed in August after July’s numbers were revised upward. Autos returned as one of the primary drivers of growth while sales of building materials, clothing and sporting goods declined. · The NFIB Small Business Optimism index remained relatively flat over the month. Sales and profits over […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Joint Informational Hearing on Water Bond Set for Sept. 24 An informational hearing on the 2014 water bond is set for Sept. 24 in the state Senate. The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee and the Senate Environmental Quality Committee have slated […]
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