Category: Environment

Press Release & Video: Air quality – Port of Oakland ‘taking a big step forward’

P R E S S    R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Air quality: Port of Oakland ‘taking a big step forward’ Science, health experts note gains in curbing pollution  Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 26, 2015 – The Port of Oakland is taking a big step forward in curbing pollution from harbor […]

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Shoreline Study Draft EIS/R Info Materials Posted

Additional information is now available on the web on a draft San Jose-area plan and environmental document to build new levees, restore about 3,000 acres of wetlands, and provide public trails. The information, a presentation and handouts from a January 14 meeting on the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study Phase 1 draft plan, are […]

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ESA Connects | Arena Rising, Function-Based Assessment Methods, and Traditional Cultural Properties

  ESA Connects is a quarterly newsletter to inform clients, teaming partners and friends about the latest work that matters, integrated solutions, regulatory and funding updates, and our growing team of experts. ESA is a leading environmental science and planning firm committed to the principles of sustainability. We specialize in environmental and community planning, ecosystem […]

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CA Land Use & Development Law Report: California Supreme Court Poised To Decide Key CEQA Questions

The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development   We’ve posted an article to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on a development that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of land use, […]

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Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning – West Coast Training — February 17-20,2015

Invitation to the Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning  – West Coast February 17 – 20, 2015 Hubbs – Sea World Research Institute – San Diego , CA This invitation is for professionals in the West Coast region with an interest or connection to the coastal and marine management processes. A Planning Team made up of regional marine industry, business, education, […]

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CA Land Use & Development Law Report: Federal Court Invalidates San Francisco Tenant Relocation Requirements

The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development Federal Court Invalidates San Francisco Tenant Relocation Requirements The Northern District of California has struck down part of San Francisco’s rent control ordinance as an unconstitutional taking under the Fifth Amendment in Levin v. City and County of San Francisco, Dist. […]

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Donate to the Bay Institute today to support protecting and revitalizing San Francisco Bay

The Bay Institute is committed to winning the battle of protecting and revitalizing San Francisco Bay, not just for our enjoyment and the enjoyment of future generations, but for current and future generations of the wonderful native wildlife that depend on their beautiful home to survive and thrive. Public support has helped position The Bay Institute […]

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