The May 17 issue of ACWA News is now available online. This issue features an in-depth look back at the 2013 ACWA Spring Conference & Exhibition in Sacramento, which brought together state and local leaders from across California to discuss the most important water issues of today. Highlights this issue include: Governor Pledges to “Get […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Senate Hearing Looks at Drinking Water Program, SRF Members of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee got an in-depth look at challenges facing the state’s drinking water State Revolving Fund and efforts to resolve them at an oversight hearing May 15. During more […]
Continue ReadingMAY 2013 Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION April 2013 Issue Fidley Watch: Vado a Bordo By Chris Philips, Managing Editor, PMM Get on board. These are the words Francesco Schettino heard as he stood on the jetty in the small town of Giglio and watched as his ship sank 500 […]
Continue ReadingMAY 2013 Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION April 2013 Issue Fidley Watch: Vado a Bordo By Chris Philips, Managing Editor, PMM Get on board. These are the words Francesco Schettino heard as he stood on the jetty in the small town of Giglio and watched as his ship sank 500 […]
Continue ReadingFew Surprises in a Slow Data Week • There were few surprises in this week’s light schedule of economic releases. The monthly JOLTs employment figures showed hiring picking up modestly, but voluntary separations remain near recession lows, signaling a lack of confidence in the job market. • Consumer credit rose much less than expected in […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Gov. Brown Tells ACWA Members That BDCP Requires “Working Together” Gov. Jerry Brown made an unscheduled appearance at the Association of California Water Agencies’ conference on Wednesday and told the crowd that adoption of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) will require […]
Continue ReadingMAY 2013 Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION April 2013 Issue Fidley Watch: Vado a Bordo By Chris Philips, Managing Editor, PMM Get on board. These are the words Francesco Schettino heard as he stood on the jetty in the small town of Giglio and watched as his ship sank 500 […]
Continue ReadingAPRIL 2013 Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION April 2013 Issue Illinois DOT Recapitalizes River Ferry Fleet By Greg Jose Nestled between the Mississippi and Illinois rivers north of St. Louis, Calhoun County is a picturesque rural peninsula of rolling hills, cornfields and peach orchards. Surrounded by river for all but […]
Continue ReadingThe May 3 issue of ACWA News is now available online, with stories on what water agencies are planning for Water Awareness Month, continuing talks about the future of the state’s drinking water program, and Save Our Water’s new “Sprinklers 101” website. Other highlights this issue: * Assembly Committee Looks at Water […]
Continue Reading2013 Economic Growth: Soft in the Middle · The April employment report indicated that nonfarm payrolls rose 165,000 and the unemployment rate edged slightly lower to 7.5 percent. · Personal income and spending data for March indicated that consumers continued to spend even with only modest increases in income growth. · The ISM Manufacturing […]
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