Adapting to Rising Tides (ART) Bay Area – Online Meeting Recap Greetings ART Bay Area Regional Working Group (RWG), Thanks very much to those of you who were able to join us for our fifth Regional Working Group (RWG) online meeting on Tuesday, September 25th. We hope you enjoyed hearing […]
Continue ReadingClick here for more information on the recent RMP Manager opening at SFEI/ASC.
Continue ReadingOn September 19, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2441 into law. This bill, sponsored by Assemblymember Jim Frazier, secures a necessary ongoing source of funding for the removal of commercial vessels that have been abandoned or left derelict in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Abandoned vessels and the issues related to them are key topics of […]
Continue ReadingAt their meeting on Monday, September 17, the Bay Planning Coalition Board of Directors voted to take an official position against California statewide ballot measure Proposition 6, which will be on the ballot in November. According to the related entry on ballotpedia.org, Proposition 6 would “repeal the gas and diesel tax increases and vehicle fees […]
Continue ReadingThis month, BPC signed onto a second coalition letter spearheaded by the California Manufacturers and Technology Association (CMTA), which expresses some concerns and recommendations for the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Community Air Protection Blueprint. CARB approved the Community Air Protection Blueprint at its Board meeting on September 27. BPC has been, and continues to […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: SF builders struggle to keep transit center from rising San Francisco Chronicle: Company involved with cracked transbay beams also caught up in BART problem San Francisco Chronicle: SF traffic woes to continue in week two of Transbay closure San Francisco Chronicle: Crews prepare to shore up damaged Transbay Transit Center San Francisco […]
Continue ReadingBuzzFeed News: Documents Show BP Quietly Paid Just $25 Million to Mexico After The Worst Oil Spill Of The Century Platts: Oneok adding second processing plant as associated gas production grows in Bakken Reuters: Trump calls Saudi’s King to discuss oil supplies Reuters: Canada’s Husky Energy offers to buy MEG Energy in $5 billion deal […]
Continue ReadingNBC San Diego: Proposals to Save Salton Sea to Be Presented Chico Enterprise-Record: Trump signs bill requiring independent inspection of Oroville Dam AcuuWeather: 1st measurable rain since May to follow Rosa into California NBC Bay Area: South Bay Cities to Receive Funding for 2017 Flood Mountain Democrat: OPINION: Forebay Dam Project nears milestone Auburn Journal: […]
Continue ReadingCBS News: $3 billion Hoover Dam project hopes to bring power plant into 21st century Mercury News: New water tanks help douse community’s wildfire fears Sierra Sun: Tahoe’s water inspection program celebrates a decade with no new invasive species Redding Record Searchlight: Work begins on raising the height of Shasta Dam The Press: Restore the […]
Continue ReadingAs part of its ongoing implementation of AB 617, the State of California has reinforced its commitment to the legislation’s goals by incentivizing further emissions reductions in and around high-impact communities. Accordingly, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and California Environmental Protection Agency have drafted an update to the state’s “Concepts for Ocean-Going Vessels Operating […]
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