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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 6, 2015
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West-coast Ports Deal ‘Extremely Close’

West-coast Ports Deal ‘Extremely Close’ Thursday, 05 February 2015 Union urges employers not to shut down terminal operations and to settle ‘a few remaining issues’ at the negotiating table. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) yesterday said it “extremely close” to an agreement with port employers that could end the long dispute between dockworkers […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 5, 2015
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West Coast Seaports May Shut Down in Five Days

Sacramento Bee: West Coast port employers: Shutdown could be 5 days away “West Coast seaports could shut down in as soon as five days — hobbling U.S. trade with Asia — if dockworkers and their employers cannot reach a new contract, the head of a maritime association warned Wednesday in remarks intended to pressure an […]

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Press Release: Shuster, Inhofe Call for Withdrawal of WOTUS Rule

PRESS RELEASE Shuster, Inhofe Call for Withdrawal of WOTUS Rule For Immediate Release: February 04, 2015 Contact: (Shuster) Jim Billimoria, Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446 (Inhofe) Kristina Baum (202) 224-6176, Donelle Harder (202) 224-1282 Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), Chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following joint statement with U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), […]

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USACE Civil Works Program: FY-15 Work Plans

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through the Army Civil Works Program, has released their FY-15 Work Plan for construction, investigations, and a variety of other programs and projects. You can access these documents by clicking on the links below: Civil Works Program, FY15 – Construction Civil Works Program, FY15 – Investigations Civil Works Program, […]

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Oakland Global Newsletter for January 2015

Brought to you by the Oakland Global Trade & Logistics Center and California Capital & Investment Group   OAKLAND GLOBAL NEWS Monthly Updates on the Oakland Global Trade & Logistics Center Project Oakland Global News, January 2015 Dear Reader, Oakland Global News is a monthly newsletter for readers interested in staying current as the Oakland […]

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February 23, 2015: Deadline to Comment on Shoreline Study EIR

The deadline to submit public comments on the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study draft feasibility study and environmental impact statement/report has been extended to 5 PM on February 23, 2015. The draft document is available here. Comments on the draft document are welcomed. They can be submitted by e-mail to: shorelineenvironment@usace.army.mil Or by mail […]

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Endangered Species: Feds Increase number of smelt that can be killed in California Delta

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Feds increase number of smelt that can be killed in Calif. delta Debra Kahn, E&E reporter Published: Thursday, January 29, 2015 From Greenwire, an E&E Publishing Service   Federal wildlife officials have increased the number of endangered fish that can be killed in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, in response to water managers’ request […]

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