Postdoctoral Position for Developing Data Review and Written Manuscripts from Existing Data for Delta Smelt, Fish Conservation and Culture Lab of UC Davis Location: Off main UC Davis campus, near Byron CA, employee need not be located at site, but will need to plan to commute to site 2-4 times per month on average. A […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency propose to expand their regulatory jurisdiction by reinterpreting two U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Five years ago, a fractured Supreme Court offered three different views of the scope of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), none of which commanded a majority, in Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. […]
Continue ReadingFour environmental and conservation groups filed a legal petition last week asking the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to set up a 10-knot speed limit for large commercial vessels traveling in and out of the ports of San Francisco Bay and Southern California. The four groups – the Center for Biological Diversity, the Environmental […]
Continue ReadingPresident Nominates Next Assistant Administrator for Water Programs at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency On June 10, President Obama formally announced his intention to nominate Ken Kopocis to become the next Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In his announcement, the President noted that “… Kopocis has been the […]
Continue ReadingNotice of Public Workshop regarding proposed changes to the NPDES Fee Structure. The Workshop is scheduled for July 6, 2011. Comment deadline is June 29, 2011 by 12 noon. Note: The staff report will be available by June 16, 2011. For more details on this workshop visit: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/fees/index.shtml Download a PDF of the workshop notice.
Continue ReadingHouse and Senate Return to Work – After almost four weeks, when one or both chambers of Congress were on recess, the House and Senate finally meet at the same time next week. What this situation likely portends is a flurry of energy on the budget front as negotiators in Congress and the Administration seek […]
Continue ReadingThe 2011 workshop series includes three half day workshops to provide a forum for constructive dialogue on Bay management topics that require conversation, collaboration and problem-solving. Bay Planning Coalition is a leader in bringing key players together to develop solutions to keeping bay projects moving, and working to produce more jobs. Our efforts support our […]
Continue ReadingWORKSHOP SERIES 2011 includes three half-day workshops to provide a forum for constructive dialogue on Bay management topics that require conversation, collaboration and problem-solving. Sponsors make these workshops possible. By becoming a sponsor, you will be investing in the Bay’s future and helping to ensure that BPC continues to offer access and advocacy on behalf […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 20-21, 2011 Oakland Marriott at City Center 1001 Broadway (12th Street/City Center BART Station) Oakland, CA The State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference provides a biennial assessment of the ecological health of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary. This conference will highlight results from the State of the Estuary Report to be published in […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 […]
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