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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 22, 2015
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Energy News for May 22, 2015

Oil & Gas Journal: U.S. continues trend of importing less natural gas Reuters: Top EU companies urge drastic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions Reuters: Brent steadies near $66 before long weekend Wall Street Journal: U.S. Railroad Oil Shipments Falling Washington Examiner: House walks fine line between grid reliability and EPA rules Washington Examiner: Wind industry to ‘flex’ political muscle in 2016 […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 22, 2015
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Transportation News for May 22, 2015

Oakland Tribune: San Mateo Bridge, BART weekend closures planned  San Jose Mercury News: U.S. census finally agrees: San Jose has 1 million residents  Santa Rosa Press Democrat: North Bay remains slowest-growing part of booming Bay Area  San Francisco Examiner: When it comes to moving and removing bus stops, it’s rarely a smooth ride for Muni  San Francisco Examiner: Muni to […]

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Calif. House bill in works could portend wider Western drought legislation

WATER: Calif. House bill in works could portend wider Western drought legislation Nick Juliano and Annie Snider, E&E reporters Published: Thursday, May 21, 2015, on E&E Daily House Republicans from California are readying legislation to address their home state’s ongoing drought by focusing on water transfers and storage while attempting to avoid the most controversial […]

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CASA Connects Newsletter for May 22, 2015

May 22, 2015 Budget Subcommittee Rejects Move to Limit Use of SRF as Local Matching Funds On Thursday, the Senate Budget Subcommittee #2 considered adopting a proposal that included trailer bill language that would restrict the use of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund monies as a local match for recycled water projects from Proposition […]

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Draft Order Regarding CDO and ACL – Robert Mann (Individual and Trustee) and Robert C. Mann 1999 Trust – Sonoma County

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a cover letter and draft order in which the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issues a cease and desist order (CDO) and imposes administrative civil liability (ACL) against Robert Mann (Individual and Trustee) and Robert C. Mann 1999 […]

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California Land Use & Development Law Report: Failure to Challenge Affordable Housing Condition Barred Subsequent Claim of Invalidity of Enabling Ordinance under Costa-Hawkins Act

The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development Failure to Challenge Affordable Housing Condition Barred Subsequent Claim of Invalidity of Enabling Ordinance under Costa-Hawkins Act While acknowledging that the City’s affordable housing ordinance was no longer enforceable under the Costa-Hawkins Act, an appellate court dismissed a challenge to a […]

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