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Three Big BPC Events Coming up Within the Month!

Following the success of September 12’s Energy and Water Nexus Summit 2, we are moving full steam ahead into a very busy fall!  Mark your calendars and reserve your tickets today for our upcoming events: First up:  Monday, September 23, 2013 Expert Briefing on the South Bay Salt Ponds Restoration Project 11:00 am – 1:00 […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 13, 2013
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CEQA Working Group Responds to End of Session CEQA Developments

CEQA Working Group Responds to End of Session CEQA Developments   SB 731 Turned into Two-Year Bill.  SB 743 Contains Only Minor Improvements.   _________________________________________________________________________   CEQA Working Group Coalition:    As we reported yesterday, and in large part due to your efforts, Senator Steinberg decided to make SB 731, his bill that would have […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 13, 2013
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Perkins Coie Update: USDOT Proposes Regulations Allowing States to Assume USDOT Responsibilities For Environmental Review under NEPA and Other Laws

Perkins Coie Update Update   Environment, Energy & Resources September 13, 2013 USDOT Proposes Regulations Allowing States to Assume USDOT Responsibilities For Environmental Review under NEPA and Other Laws   Highlights   On August 30, 2013, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) proposed regulations that would allow all states to assume USDOT’s environmental review responsibilities […]

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Boustany Committed to Funding Waterway Maintenance Infrastructure

  For Immediate Release – September 11, 2013  Contact:  Neal Patel – (202) 225-2031   Boustany Committed to Funding Waterway Maintenance Infrastructure    (Washington, DC) – Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement after the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA) was unveiled earlier today by House […]

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