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GOVERNOR BROWN SIGNS $1 BILLION EMERGENCY DROUGHT PACKAGE
Moving swiftly to help communities cope with California's devastating drought and the ongoing effects of climate change, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed emergency legislation - AB 91 and AB 92 - that fast-tracks more than $1 billion in funding for drought relief and critical water infrastructure projects
Rep. Lowenthal Bill Will Create Dedicated Revenue Source To Invest In Crumbling National Freight...
In an effort to strengthen America’s economic competitiveness, Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) has ntroduced bipartisanlegislation which will provide a dedicated revenue source to invest in rebuilding our nation’s crumbling freight infrastructure.
Mayor Lee & President Breed Announce City’s Long-Term Infrastructure & Technology Plans To Improve...
Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Board of Supervisors President London Breed today introduced the City’s Ten-Year Capital Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-25 with the Five-Year Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Plan for FY 2016-20 at the Board of Supervisors to invest in San Francisco’s future.
Congressman Garamendi Leads Letter Opposing Delay in Oil Rail Safety Standards
Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), a Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, led a letter urging the Department of Transportation to issue – without delay – strong safety standards for oil-by-rail transportation. Working with Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento, CA), Congressman Garamendi co-wrote the letter and circulated it among House Members. The letter responds to news that the Department may be considering weakening oil-train safety regulations and delaying the deadline for companies to comply with important safety guidelines. Last month in West Virginia, a train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded – just the latest in a series of increasingly frequent incidents
Concerns over Austerity Budgets Drive Discussion at Maritime Roundtable Meeting Hosted by Garamendi
OAKLAND, CA - September 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), the Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, yesterday afternoon held a Maritime Transportation Roundtable meeting at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission building in Oakland. Attendees included local, state, and federal maritime transportation officials, representatives from the Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers, along with prominent business leaders, labor leaders, and transportation stakeholders.
