Category: Environment

  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 21, 2014
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Plan Bay Area Document Now Available

        Plan Bay Area Document Now Available Plan Bay Area, adopted by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), lays out a 25-year vision for transportation and housing to sustain our communities, environment and economy. The plan is available online and a limited number of printed […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 17, 2014
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Governor Declares Drought, Calls for Voluntary Water Use Reduction

Governor Declares Drought, Calls for Voluntary Water Use Reduction ACWA Mobilizing on Several Fronts   Gov. Jerry Brown today declared an official drought state of emergency in California and directed state agencies to take a number of actions to respond to drought conditions. The governor also called on Californians to voluntarily reduce water use by […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 17, 2014
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From the Fresno Bee: Gov. Jerry Brown Set to the Declare Drought Emergency

Gov. Jerry Brown set to declare drought emergency Announcement comes on heels of Capitol water rally By David Siders and Jeremy B. White   SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown will declare a drought emergency Friday, a source said, after weeks of intensifying pressure on him to take action. Read the full story here

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 16, 2014
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Washington DC Press Release: Feinstein, Boxer, Costa Call on President to Form Federal Drought Task Force

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                      January 16, 2014                                                                 CONTACTS: Jessica Kahanek (Costa) 202-225-3341 Tom Mentzer (Feinstein) 202-224-9629 Zachary Coile (Boxer) 202-224-8120   Feinstein, Boxer, Costa Call on President to Form Federal Drought Task Force Urge Swift Action if State Requests Federal Disaster Declaration   Washington, DC- In light of California’s extreme dry conditions, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 13, 2014
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Confirms Avian Cholera Killed 200 Ducks; Update on What Drainage of SBSA Pond Means to Area

PRESS RELEASE January 13,  2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Dan Child Manager South Bayside System Authority (SBSA) dchild@sbsa.org 650-591-7121       SBSA News Alert   U.S. Fish & Wildlife Confirms Avian Cholera Killed 200 Ducks; Update on What Drainage of SBSA Pond Means to Area      Drainage of the South Bayside System Authority’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 10, 2014
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Bird-Watching Pond to Be Drained after Apparent Attack of Avian Cholera Kills 150 Ducks

  PRESS RELEASE January 9, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Dan Child Manager South Bayside System Authority (SBSA) dchild@sbsa.org 650-591-7121    SBSA News Alert    SBSA’s Popular Bird-Watching Pond to Be Drained after Apparent Attack of Avian Cholera Kills 150 Ducks            Citing a serious threat to wildlife, the South Bayside System Authority […]

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