EBMUD Job Opportunities for the week of March 6, 2017
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Continue ReadingBPC Begins Process of Developing State Dredging and Beneficial Reuse Legislation
A subcommittee of Bay Planning Coalition members from the Dredging & Beneficial Reuse and Legislative & Policy Committees has met several times to develop a proposal for state legislation that would und a study to quantify the economic and environmental benefits of dredging and beneficial reuse in the State of California and to analyze the […]
Continue ReadingBPC Continues Advocacy Regarding WIIN Act Implementation
In January, BPC signed a joint letter (with four other organizations) to Senators Feinstein and Harris and Representatives Denham and Garamendi regarding the implementation of the recently signed Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN, or WRDA 2016). On February 9 the same coalition of Bay Planning Coalition, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission […]
Continue ReadingBPC Receives Guidance from NOAA on Problematic Sea Lion Encounters
BPC’s Marinas & Boatyards Committee coordinated and participated in a conference call with the Protected Resources Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for guidance on addressing problematic encounters with sea lions. Committee members took this opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the Marine Mammal Protection Act as it related to […]
Continue Reading“Currents” – Monthly Newsletter from Port of Redwood City
www.redwoodcityport.com March 6, 2017 Tall Ships Visit Port March 16-29 The historic tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will visit the Port of Redwood March 16-29 and […]
Continue ReadingPress Release: Port of Oakland marine terminal night gate breakthrough hailed
P R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland marine terminal night gate breakthrough hailed Trucking industry’s first-time award calls seaport crowding remedy ‘a win-win’ Oakland, Calif. – March 6, 2017: California’s trucking industry has honored a Port of Oakland marine terminal for easing the state’s containerized […]
Continue ReadingState Water Resources Control Board – Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Maximum Contaminant Level – SBDDW-17-001 Click here to view the notice
Continue ReadingNotice from the State Water Resources Control Board
Notice of Administrative Procedure Act (APA) Public Hearing, Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration, and Opportunity for Public Comment – Regarding a Proposed Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Supporting Regulations for 1,2,3-TRI Click here to view the notice
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Will SF Bay wetlands restoration be a casualty of EPA cuts?
Will SF Bay wetlands restoration be a casualty of EPA cuts? By Carolyn Lochhead, Friday, March 3, 2017 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration could eliminate all federal funding for wetlands restoration in San Francisco Bay, according to a budget plan that has shocked local and state officials, but is just one piece of broad […]
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Transportation News for March 6, 2017
San Francisco Chronicle: How Uber used secret tool to deceive authorities worldwide San Francisco Chronicle: The self-driving car’s family tree Mercury News: Attorney general wants Uber, Lyft drivers fingerprinted Mercury News: Driverless trucks: Coming soon to a road near you? San Francisco Chronicle: SF bike share program set to rev up with burst of new money San Francisco Chronicle: SF supervisors […]
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