The 2012 Work Program addresses four critical areas that reflect the goals and objectives of the Bay Planning Coalition.
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Check out BPC's online video channel with clips from the Workshop Series and Decisionmaker Conferences.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) releases videos from the fall 2011 Panama Canal Expansion Study Public Session.Panama Canal Listening Sessions Saturday, October 1, 2011 Seaport Court, Redwood City For more information, check out the Port website.
Topics in this week’s update: Debt Limit Stalemate Appropriations and Transportation Reauthorization New Transportation Bond Cybersecurity Legislation Impact of EPA Regulations on Power Desalination Act of 2011 Senate Hearings House Hearings Read the latest newsletter on the ENS website or download it now as [.....]
Continue reading Weekly Washington Update from ENS Resources – July 29, 2011 
Our first workshop in the Jobs, They Help All of Us! WORKSHOP SERIES 2011 took place on July 21 at the PG&E headquarters in San Francisco. The recent tragedy in Japan has heightened local awareness—yet again—of the possibility of earthquake, tsunami, or other natural disasters in California. It has been [.....] Continue reading 2011 Workshop 1: Is California Earthquake Tsunami Prepared? Our friends at Cal State Long Beach are holding a seminar series this summer. Learn about the ports and their impact on the community, international trade, and jobs. Seminar A (July 5, 2011): Ports: Local Actors and Global Trade Seminar B (July 12, 2011): Ports: Gateway to International Trade Seminar C (July 13, 2011): Careers: The [.....]
Continue reading Working and Living in a Port City: Cal State Long Beach Seminar The National Ocean Council recently released draft Strategic Action Plan outlines for the nine priority objectives, and the Council is accepting comments on these content outlines during a 30-day public comment period. In addition, the National Ocean Council is organizing regional public listening sessions to provide opportunities for input early on the [.....] Continue reading National Ocean Council releases draft Strategic Action Plan The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency propose to expand their regulatory jurisdiction by reinterpreting two U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Five years ago, a fractured Supreme Court offered three different views of the scope of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), none of which commanded a majority, in Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. [.....]
Continue reading Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency Propose to Extend their Reach Over Waters and Wetlands Oakland International Airport — an international hub? That’s the vision some at the annual “State of the Airport” address expressed Thursday at the Hilton Airport Oakland. Representatives from the Port of Oakland, the Board of Port Commissioners and members of the business community gathered to discuss the future of the Oakland airport, as well as [.....] Continue reading Future for Oakland Airport looks bright – ContraCostaTimes.com President Nominates Next Assistant Administrator for Water Programs at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency On June 10, President Obama formally announced his intention to nominate Ken Kopocis to become the next Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In his announcement, the President noted that “… Kopocis has been [.....] Continue reading Weekly Washington Update from ENS Resources – June 17
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