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  • by john
  • onOctober 23, 2013
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House overwhelmingly passes bill for Sacramento levees

By Curtis TateMcClatchy Washington Bureau Published: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 – 5:05 pm WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted 417-3 Wednesday to approve a bill authorizing a broad array of water-related infrastructure projects across the country, including the completion of levee improvements to protect Sacramento from a catastrophic flood. The Water Resources, Reform and […]

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  • by john
  • onOctober 23, 2013
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Perkins Coie Update – October 23, 2013

  View mobile and print-friendly version Perkins Coie Update Update   California Environmental, Energy, Resources & Land Use October 23, 2013 California Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Challenge Local Affordable Housing RequirementsUnder the Mitigation Fee Act, when a city imposes a fee, dedication, reservation or other exaction on a development project, the developer has […]

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  • News
  • by john
  • onOctober 22, 2013
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Fiscal conservatives rail against water bill ahead of House floor debate

Annie Snider, E&E reporter Published: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 resize text Resize Text Email&nbsp Email Print&nbsp Print   In a major blow to House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster’s 10-month-long effort to craft a water resources bill that would pass muster with his conference, a coalition of fiscal conservative groups today came out in opposition to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 16, 2013
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Sacramento Bee: Army Corps furloughs more Sacramento staff as shutdown continues

  Army Corps Furloughs More Sacramento Staff as Shutdown Continues   By Matt Weiser Published: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013 – 7:44 pm   “About 450 pending permit actions overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been thrown into limbo by the federal government shutdown, potentially causing delays for many area development projects. The […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 15, 2013
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Alviso & Ravenswood Comment Period Extended to December 2

Members of the public who would like to provide input on environmental analysis for upcoming Alviso and Ravenswood construction have until close of business on December 2, 2013 to submit their comments – the deadline has been extended due to staffing and resource constraints caused by the federal government shutdown. The scoping periods provides interested parties and […]

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