ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Water Commission Updated on ACWA-Led Effort to Craft a Statewide Water Action Plan The California Water Commission received an update today on the ACWA-led effort to bring a broad array of water interests together to craft a Statewide Water Action Plan (SWAP). […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION August 2013 Issue Al Larson Boat Shop: 110 Years and Going Strong By Mark Edward Nero If longevity is the strongest measure of success for a business, then Al Larson Boat Shop is easily one of the most successful maritime businesses ever […]
Continue ReadingThe August 16 issue of ACWA News is now posted at acwa.com. In this issue, read about the latest developments on the 2014 water bond with four weeks to go in the legislative session. Other featured stories this issue include: 8 Ways to Maximize Your ACWA Membership Study: BDCP Project Could Bring $5 Billion in […]
Continue ReadingEconomic Data Shows Mixed Results, Tapering Ahead · Although data releases during the week were mixed, the overall tone still favors tapering in the September FOMC meeting. In fact, core retail sales, which directly feed into the calculation for consumer spending, showed potential upside risks to our third quarter forecast. · In contrast, single-family housing […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION August 2013 Issue Southern Promise: Gulf Coast Yards See a Resurgence of Activity By Jim Shaw The past year has seen yards along the Gulf Coast gain a substantial number of new contracts relating to expanding activity in the offshore sector, particularly deepwater […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. ACWA Members Get Latest on Water Quality, Groundwater Issues at 2013 Regulatory Summit Cost impacts of a new drinking water standard for chromium-6, the water-energy nexus and regulation of hydraulic fracturing in California were front and center at ACWA’s third annual Regulatory […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION August 2013 Issue Fidley Watch: Congressional Representation By Chris Philips, Managing Editor 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 ReadingGrowth Looking a Little Better · A large and unexpected narrowing of June’s trade deficit, thanks to a pivot away from foreign oil, should provide a sizable revision to Q2 GDP. The ISM Non-Manufacturing Index also posted a larger than anticipated gain, though orders backlogs and export orders worsened in the month. · Rising […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION July 2013 Issue M/V Hawaii: Teaching Old Tugs a New Trick By Chris Philips In late June, a new 120-foot by 35-foot ocean-going tugboat was christened by June Nakachi, the new vessel’s sponsor, at the JT Marine Shipyard in Vancouver, Washington. The […]
Continue ReadingACWA Supports Member Agencies in Water Rights Dispute ACWA and the Southern California Water Committee recently sent letters supporting the position of Desert Water Agency and Coachella Valley Water District in a lawsuit filed against them earlier this year asserting that a local Native American tribe holds senior water rights within the Coachella Valley. […]
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