Subscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION July 2013 Issue Sea Powerless By Chris Philips “Speak softly, and carry a big stick.” Teddy Roosevelt uttered the famous phrase in a speech in 1901, and for better or worse, the “Big Stick” theory dominated his foreign policy, and colored the foreign policy […]
Continue ReadingOther than Downward Revision, It Was a Good Week · We learned this week that first quarter economic growth was actually weaker than initially reported. · Aside from that, most other indicators were better than expected, which suggests that the slow-growth expansion will continue. · This week’s U.S. Review looks at how consumer and business […]
Continue ReadingJune 2013 Subscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION July 2013 Issue USCG 13th District: The Maritime Imperative By Rear Admiral Keith Taylor It is hard to believe almost two years have passed since I took command of US Coast Guard District Thirteen in the Pacific Northwest. While my Change of […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Department of Public Health Submits Corrective Action Plan to EPA The California Department of Public Health Drinking Water Program submitted a corrective action plan June 24 to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addressing 29 specific issues raised by the federal agency in […]
Continue ReadingJune 2013 Subscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION June 2013 Issue Sea Powerless By Chris Philips “Speak softly, and carry a big stick.” Teddy Roosevelt uttered the famous phrase in a speech in 1901, and for better or worse, the “Big Stick” theory dominated his foreign policy, and colored the […]
Continue ReadingFed Signals a Change of Course · The FOMC kept its current pace of asset purchases the same but signaled that it may begin tapering the pace of asset purchases later this year. · Consumer prices rose slightly in May after pulling back over the past two months. Core inflation edged slightly higher, rising 0.2 […]
Continue ReadingJune 2013 Subscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION June 2013 Issue Using LNG as Fuel By Louis Lemos Despite their several years of experience with various grades of Diesel fuel, an appropriate level of readiness will be required of all those crew members newly involved with bunkering and monitoring of […]
Continue ReadingThe June 21 issue of ACWA News is now available online, with in-depth stories on how Central and Southern California water agencies are coping with this summer’s dry conditions, as well as information on the latest lawsuits that are challenging the Delta Plan. Other featured stories this issue include: Co-Branded Water, Energy Conservation Effort Ready […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Agencies Have Made Progress in Delta Planning, But Lack Integration, Report Says State and federal agencies have made progress in major planning and regulatory actions in the Delta, but their efforts lack integration, which has led to polarization, according to the 2013 […]
Continue ReadingJune 2013 Subscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION June 2013 Issue Changes Come to the Columbia By Jim Shaw The Pacific Northwest’s Columbia River System, which includes segments of the Willamette and Snake Rivers, has seen a number of recent developments take place that will affect its future. One of […]
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