The Port of Oakland’s self-titled 50-Foot Harbor Deepening Project, aimed at maintaining the depth of the port’s waterways to accommodate the largest classes of container vessels, is set to receive $18 million in operations and maintenance from the US Army Corps of Engineers’ fiscal year 2011 work plan. The funding for the project, which the […]
Continue ReadingA busy weekend in Washington D.C., the House Appropriations Committee began work on the FY 2012 Energy and Water Appropriations bill this week. The bill funds the Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and various regional water and power authorities. It cleared the subcommittee by voice vote on […]
Continue ReadingJune 1, 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Appropriations Committee today released the fiscal year 2012 Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which will be considered in the Energy and Water Subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation provides the annual funding for the various agencies and programs under the Department of Energy, including the National […]
Continue ReadingTake a look at this bar graph provided by the US Army Corp of Engineers outlining the dredging timeline for 11 locations in the San Francisco Bay and 2 in Northern California including Oakland inner and outer harbor, Richmond inner and outer harbor, Suison Bay Channel, Redwood City harbor, Crescent City, San Rafael, Sacramento River, […]
Continue ReadingMay 23 WASHINGTON DC – Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation convened a hearing to discuss the Coast Guard’s efforts to streamline its rule making process and initiate permit streamlining pursuant to Executive Order 13563. During the hearing, Rep. Rick Larson (D-WA) inquired about the status of […]
Continue ReadingDate: May 24, 2011 Location: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC Time: 10am Link to live webcast: http://transportation.house.gov/ This hearing of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. and will be webcast live. Eric Sapirstein, of ENS Resources, a new BPC member will be covering the Congressional […]
Continue ReadingLand-based power should reduce amount of pollution from ships burning diesel fuel in port. Read the full story by Felix Irmer on the The Bay Citizen.
Continue ReadingOn Thursday, March 31, the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing to examine President Obama’s proposed Fiscal Year 2012 budget for the Army Corps of Engineers. In her opening remarks, Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, said “The Budget provides gross new discretionary funding of $4.631 billion, which […]
Continue ReadingLast Saturday Bay Planning Coalition was well represented at Pier 70 in San Francisco with Congressional Leader Nancy Pelosi. Pier 70 is operated by BAE Systems Ship Repair, and owned by the Port of San Francisco. Speaking at a well attended press conference was Leader Pelosi (front), with (Left to Right) Willie Adams of International […]
Continue ReadingOur 2011 Work Program is now online and available to download as a pdf.
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