On March 13th, BPC joined a letter in support of Assembly Bill 388. AB 388 would allow wetland restoration projects involving the beneficial reuse of dredged material to be eligible for funds under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. AB 388 unanimously passed through the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Appropriations and is now in […]
Continue ReadingBPC and select members of its Marinas & Boatyards Committee met with the San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission’s (BCDC) Regulatory and Planning divisions this month to discuss the current status and trends of the Bay Area’s boating industry. Committee members presented data on industry size, market demand, and berth pricing, among other items. […]
Continue ReadingOn February 9th, BPC in collaboration with California State Coastal Conservancy, Save The Bay, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), and The Bay Institute, sent a joint letter to top officials at the Department of the Army and the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to request that the San Francisco Bay Area […]
Continue ReadingFollowing approval by the Board of Directors at their May 17th meeting, BPC has joined a coalition of organizations opposing AB 378, a California State Assembly bill that effectively directs the California Air Resources Board to move California from the cost-effective methods for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creates a complicated regulatory regime of costly […]
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Continue ReadingP R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland President receives LGBT leadership award Michael Colbruno honored as an “OUTstanding voice” in Bay Area Business Oakland, Calif. – June 5, 2017: Oakland Board of Port Commissioners President Michael Colbruno has received the “OUTstanding Voices” award from […]
Continue ReadingBay Planning Coalition Members: To register for the conference, use this Promo Code at checkout to receive the Member Rate! Code: BPC2017 JOIN OUR SPONSORS! Contact Elizabeth Warren at ewarren@futureports.org or 310.982.1323 for more information. Click Here to download the sponsorship packet online. PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS APICS Inland Empire Chapter * […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: BART loops in riders with hearing loss San Francisco Chronicle: Civil Maps gives brains to self-driving cars San Francisco Chronicle: Trump to focus on overhauling infrastructure East Bay Times: California judges want to decriminalize traffic tickets, reducing fines and license suspensions East Bay Times: Opinion: One simple solution can get I-80 moving again Mercury News: Martinez ferry, marina […]
Continue ReadingReuters: U.S. considers possible sanctions against Venezuela oil sector – officials The New York Times: Exxon Emissions Costs Accounting ‘May Be a Sham,’ New York State Says UtilityDive: Utilities post-Paris: Uncertainty rules power sector as Trump shatters climate consensus The New York Times: The Biggest, Strangest ‘Batteries’ The Wall Street Journal: Sunrun Opens Internal Probe into Alleged Manipulation of Sales […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: The Oroville Dam crisis was a good thing for these people Catholic Online: Headworks Cracking Risking 3 Highest Level FERC Category 1 … WAVY-TV: Experts: Lack of warning at Oroville dam raises alarms Economic Times: Acidified ocean water found along US West Coast Daily Democrat: Sites Reservoir: Bond fund proposal must be ready in August Voice of San […]
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