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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 13, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for January 13, 2015

Reuters: Supreme Court declines to hear appeals in California water dispute McClatchy Washington Bureau: Supreme Court isn’t biting on California’s Delta smelt case Capital Public Radio: Lawmakers Say Water Bond Oversight Will Be Priority Modesto Bee: Efforts to protect groundwater continue Voice of Agriculture: Experts Predict Growing Uncertainty for Water Supplies Sacramento Bee: AM Alert: California policymakers look to Australia for […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 12, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for January 12, 2015

Associated Press: Supreme Court leaves in place water delivery restrictions to protect California Delta smelt Associated Press: Westlands deal may end long dispute over contaminated land Fresno Bee: Drought threatens to push small Valley cities to the brink Capital Public Radio: Floating Weather Station Will Measure Water Evaporation Fortune: Parched by drought, cities look to tap the ocean Mother Jones: California’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 7, 2015
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Reclamation Extends Comment Period for Climate Change Adaptation Policy

The Bureau of Reclamation has extended the comment period for the proposed climate change adaptation policy from Jan. 17, 2015 to Feb. 17, 2015. Reclamation published the proposed policy on Dec. 17, 2014. The proposed policy is available for viewing at www.usbr.gov/recman. This proposed policy establishes how Reclamation will address climate change impacts upon Reclamation’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 8, 2014
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Coastal Conservancy Climate Ready Grants – Round 3 Announcement

The Coastal Conservancy is pleased to announce a third round of Climate Ready grants, made possible by an appropriation into the California Climate Resilience Account.  Concept proposals are due November 17, 2014. The grant announcement and embedded concept proposal form are posted on the Conservancy’s website:  http://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/pdfs/Climate_Ready_Announcement3.pdf

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 23, 2014
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Climate Change News for September 23, 2014

San Francisco Chronicle: UN to leaders: Set ‘new course’ on climate change  San Francisco Chronicle: Are we at the tipping point on climate-change politics?  Contra Costa Times: Contra Costa Times editorial: Climate summit deal will be tough, but it is reachable  San Francisco Examiner: Gov. Brown signs bill creating database for sea-level rise reporting

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 11, 2014
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Energy & Climate News for September 11, 2014

San Francisco Business Times: UC to invest $1 billion to tackle climate change Oil & Gas Journal: Energy Dept. approves 2 LNG export requests  Energy Tax  Conference: Attend the Energy Tax Conference to hear the latest insights & perspectives from government, corporate & advisory experts on the most challenging issues facing financial and tax leaders in the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 3, 2014
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BPC Presentation at the 2014 Floodplain Management Annual Conference

On September 3rd, 2014, the Bay Planning Coalition’s CEO John Coleman gave a presentation at the 2014 Floodplain Management Annual Conference in Santa Clara. To view Mr. Coleman’s presentation from the conference, please follow the link below. >> Flood Protection, Beneficial Reuse, and how Climate Change Will Shape the Future of the San Francisco Bay Area 

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 6, 2014
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Fourth California Climate Assessment: Proposed Scope of Work

    Fourth California Climate Assessment: Proposed Scope of Work– Request for Input   The Draft Scope of Work for the Fourth Assessment has been posted and is available online here. – The State of California will be holding three public workshops in August to discuss a proposed scope of work for the Fourth California Climate Assessment.  […]

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