The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a draft Aquatic Life Ambient Estuarine/Marine Water Quality Criteria for Copper on July 29, 2016, for a 60-day public comment period. In short, the updated criteria aims to adopt new copper standards to protect aquatic life, particularly in and around coastal harbors and marinas, by using the Biotic Ligand Model […]
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Bay Planning Coalition (BPC) seeks a part-time (20 hours/week) Marketing and Administrative Assistant who is detail-oriented, resourceful and enthusiastic about helping us raise the profile of our influential, well-respected and dynamic nonprofit organization. The mission of BPC is to provide expert advocacy and facilitation to advance a strong industrial economy that supports a sustainable environment […]
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8:30 AM – 3:00 PM* Monday, September 26, 2016 East Bay Municipal Utility District Oakland, CA »See the Agenda« SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON. PLEASE CHECK BACK IN 1-2 DAYS. This year’s Energy & Water Nexus Summit will feature a keynote presentation and three panels covering the topics of California’s drought; the future of raw […]
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June 6, 2016 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Port of San Francisco San Francisco, CA 94111 Presented by BPC Member Dudek: Waterfront infrastructure repair and development projects in the Bay Area are regionally important and present unique regulatory and ecological challenges, particularly as policies continue to change and evolve. To address permitting challenges Regulatory Agencies […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onMarch 4, 2016
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Mud Shortage Eroding California’s Climate Defenses Published: March 3rd, 2016 By John Upton OAKLAND, Calif. — As the birdwatchers of Arrowhead Marsh strain through binoculars for glimpses of California clapper rails, they could easily miss the warning signs of an obscure threat to the species’ survival. Grassy banks at the heart of the marsh are sloughing […]
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BPC 2016 Spring Summit Bay Planning for the Next 33 Years: Risks, Readiness & Rewards 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM May 6, 2016 Scottish Rite Center 1547 Lakeside Drive Oakland, CA 94612 Stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and experts from across the San Francisco Bay Area convened at Bay Planning Coalition’s Spring Summit on May 6, 2016 to […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onDecember 23, 2015
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The BPC office will be closed from Friday, December 25th through January 1st, 2016. The office will reopen on Monday, January 4th. E-mail and voicemail will be checked periodically.
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Thursday, October 29th, 2015 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Port of San Francisco Pier 1 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94111 The Ports of Northern California are an Economic Power House of our Region and State. With the economic uncertainty in Asia and beyond, the Panama Canal opening soon; just how will all this impact […]
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Policy & Operations Associate Job Description: This position will play a key role in managing the policy advocacy, member relations, and operations management for a leading non-profit organization that works with business partners, industry leaders, government agencies, and other stakeholders to advance sustainable commerce, industry, infrastructure, recreation, and the natural environment in the San Francisco […]
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Bay Planning Coalition has submitted a letter to the San Francisco District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to register its support for the proposed Redwood City Harbor Deepening Project, and for the beneficial reuse of associated dredged material. Port of Redwood City’s proposal is critically important to maintain and improve navigability of Redwood Harbor’s […]
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