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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 26, 2012
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HR 4251 – Port Security Bill Update

House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security marks up a bill on port security (HR 4251, link to 28-page PDF of bill text) which would “authorize, enhance, and reform certain port security programs through increased efficiency and risk-based coordination within the Department of Homeland Security” on Tuesday at 10am (ET). Materials will be […]

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  • News
  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 21, 2012
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BDCP Public Meeting Scheduled for March 28

A public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 28 at 1:30 p.m. Meeting topics include an update on BDCP Chapters 3 (Conservation Strategy) and 8 (Implementation Costs and Funding Sources), and an update on the environmental review process and preliminary draft EIR/EIS chapters available for review. For those unable to attend in person, the meeting will be available […]

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  • News
  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 20, 2012
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Public Comment Period for Oakland International Airport Environmental Assessment

The Port of Oakland (Port) proposes to implement a Runway Safety Area (RSA) Improvement Project for Oakland International Airport to enhance the level of safety provided by RSAs at the Airport and comply with Federal Aviation Administration design standards, as required, by December 31, 2015.  The Port has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment, in compliance […]

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  • News
  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 20, 2012
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Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $9.98 Million to Strengthen U.S. Shipyard Competitiveness

via ENS Resources U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $9.98 million in grants to 15 small shipyards throughout the United States to pay for modernizations that will increase productivity and help the country’s small shipyards compete in the global marketplace. “In cities and towns across America, shipyards are creating jobs and keeping our nation’s […]

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