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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 28, 2014
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Port Security Grant Program Allocation

DHS – Port Security Grant Program allocation  The Department of Homeland Security issued a news release announcing grant allocations for the Fiscal Year 2014 Preparedness Grants. For more information, please follow link below. http://www.dhs.gov/news/2014/07/25/dhs-announces-grant-allocations-fiscal-year-fy-2014-preparedness-grants

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 28, 2014
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Transportation News for July 28, 2014

San Francisco Chronicle: System can prevent train accidents, rail industry slow to adopt San Jose Mercury News: East Bay lawmaker wants criminal probe into new Bay Bridge San Francisco Chronicle: The high toll of needed testing on Bay Bridge rods and bolts CBS San Francisco: MTC Uses High-Tech Traffic Reporting To Decongest Bay Area Freeways Los Angeles Times:  Stockton […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 28, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for July 28, 2014

Associated Press: California Can’t Say If It’s Meeting Drought Goal San Francisco Chronicle: California drought: As land sinks, farmers’ brainstorm on water Wall Street Journal: California Marinas Docked by Drought  Los Angeles Times: California officials admit they have incomplete water usage data Los Angeles Times: Farmers drilling deeper for water as drought drags on Bloomberg: Pumping Groundwater in a Drought Is […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 25, 2014
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ACWA Regulatory Summit Hotel Reservation Deadline TODAY | Registration Deadline July 30

Don’t Miss Out! Hotel Reservation Deadline is TODAY! The hotel reservation deadline is today. Register now and make your hotel reservations! Please join us for the fourth annual ACWA Regulatory Summit at the South Lake Tahoe Resort (formerly Embassy Suites) on August 13-14, 2014! “Looking Upstream: Managing California’s Headwaters for Sustainability” Federal, State and Local […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 25, 2014
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California Capitol Hill Bulletin – July 24, 2014

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: Appropriations: Senate And House Unveil Differing Supplementals To Deal With Border Crisis Education: House Takes Up Bills Dealing With Higher Education Issues Education: Senate HELP Committee Holds Higher Ed Hearing Tourism/Commerce: Senate Committee Reports Two Bills; House Passes Travel Bill Criminal Justice: House Passes Several Trafficking Prevention Bills Research & Development: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 25, 2014
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Response Needed for Scheduling MUN evaluation Update Meeting

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5): Happy Friday all, We would like to hold our next stakeholder meeting for the “Evaluation of the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) Beneficial Use in Ag Dominated Surface Water Bodies” effort in September. This meeting will be an opportunity for […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 25, 2014
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California Drought and Water News for July 25, 2014

Inside EPA: EPA ‘Losing Friends’ Among Industry, States In Battle Over CWA Rule San Francisco Chronicle:  Drought: Water now top worry for Californians Fresno Bee: Offering voters new water bond is essential The Telegraph UK: Western US water crisis worse than thought Lake Tahoe News:  Drought impacting Tahoe’s forest health Bloomberg: California Tries to Measure […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 24, 2014
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ACWA: Action Needed on Mandatory Water Restrictions

July 24, 2014 Action Needed on Mandatory Water Restrictions Member Agencies Urged to Activate Local Drought Contingency Plans – The State Water Resources Control Board adopted emergency regulations July 15 that require local water agencies to implement mandatory water restrictions and report monthly water production data. – ACWA is urging its urban member agencies to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 24, 2014
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CASA Connects – July 2014

In the News Water Bond Off Until August Supreme Court Declines to Hear Low Carbon Fuel Standards Challenge; Decision Upholding the Standard Remains in Effect CASA Submits Joint Comments at California Public Utilities Commission on Second Phase of AB 1900 Pipeline Biomethane Proceeding Job Board For a complete view of all CASA news, visit CASA Current […]

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