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WRRDA and the House of Representatives – IMPORTANT

The House has decided to cancel business for this Thursday so that members can attend the funeral of Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla), who died last Friday.  This will result in all floor debate on WRRDA to be Wednesday only.   There is substantial  opposition to the environmental streamlining provisions currently in the bill, and this may […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 16, 2013
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BPC Statement on PG&E’s Importance to the Community and Economy

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Bay Planning Coalition Statement on PG&E’s Importance to the Community and Economy   The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is currently deliberating the appropriate penalties to be levied against Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Company in response to the 2010 San Bruno incident. Bay Planning Coalition urges the PUC to take […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 16, 2013
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Sacramento Bee: Army Corps furloughs more Sacramento staff as shutdown continues

  Army Corps Furloughs More Sacramento Staff as Shutdown Continues   By Matt Weiser Published: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013 – 7:44 pm   “About 450 pending permit actions overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been thrown into limbo by the federal government shutdown, potentially causing delays for many area development projects. The […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 15, 2013
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Alviso & Ravenswood Comment Period Extended to December 2

Members of the public who would like to provide input on environmental analysis for upcoming Alviso and Ravenswood construction have until close of business on December 2, 2013 to submit their comments – the deadline has been extended due to staffing and resource constraints caused by the federal government shutdown. The scoping periods provides interested parties and […]

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