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ACWA Drought Response Toolkit Now Available

ACWA Drought Response Toolkit Now Available With the State Water Resources Control Board’s emergency conservation regulations now in effect, water agencies around the state are working to meet state-mandated water conservation targets ranging from 4% to 36%. ACWA has prepared this Drought Response Toolkit to assist member agencies as they take action at the local […]

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Information Sheet posted for State Water Board Once-Through Cooling Policy Mitigation Measures Delegation Resolution

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. An information sheet has been posted regarding the proposed resolution to delegate authority to the Executive Director of the State Water Board to approve, on a case-by-case basis, the measures that owners or operators of existing power plants utilizing cooling water intake structures shall […]

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Port of San Francisco Waterfront Plan Update: Get Involved!

To Port Friends and Neighbors:We are sending this friendly reminder about the Port of San Francisco’s upcoming project to update the Waterfront Land Use Plan. We invite interested citizens from San Francisco and the Bay Area to participate in the public process. The Port will create a Waterfront Plan Working Group and Advisory Teams to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 25, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for June 25, 2015

Sacramento Bee: State water system stretched to limit, officials say Sacramento Bee: Some water agencies in California consider defying state cuts Los Angeles Times: Water conservation amid drought: Who made the grade? The Fresno Bee: Obama turns up dial on California drought aid Capital Public Radio News: Feds Give $150 Million To Help California With Drought San Francisco Chronicle: California drought: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 25, 2015
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Energy News for June 25, 2015

Fuel Fix: Shale drilling slowdown may continue a while, expert says San Antonio Express-News:Oil, gas industry to see slow recovery this year, analysts say The Hill: Final federal review begins for draft methane emissions rules The Hill: Bill delaying power plant emissions rule clears House Morning Consult: Resurrected Bill Would Grant Favored Tax Status to Renewable Industry CNBC: US oil […]

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News from Port of Redwood City – Update on Significant Dredging of Port’s Navigation Channel

                                           June 25, 2015    Update on Significant Dredging of Port’s Navigation Channel Phase two of the $12.8 million maintenance dredging at the Port of Redwood City’s Redwood Creek channel by the U.S. Army Corps […]

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  • onJune 25, 2015
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Transportation News for June 25, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Uber, Lyft, others won’t solve San Francisco’s transit  Contra Costa Times: Bay Area housing crisis may cause NIMBY attitudes to wane  San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Is a higher mpg requirement a bad thing?  Marin Independent Journal: National park ferry service to Fort Baker worries Sausalito  San Francisco Examiner: SF supes committee, mayor reach budget deal  San […]

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SF Estuary Partnership & Friends of the SF Estuary Seek Award Nominations

The San Francisco Estuary Partnership is seeking nominations of individuals for the Jean Auer Environmental Award. The award is given in memory of Jean Auer, a beloved Bay Area environmentalist whose groundbreaking efforts were directed particularly at improving water management in California. The award will be presented at the twelfth biennial State of the Estuary […]

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