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Extended Application Deadline for EV Charging Station Demonstration Program

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) would like to inform you that the application submittal deadline for the EV Charging Station Demonstration Program (Program) has been extended to 4:00 PM, Friday, December 18, 2015.  The website is in the process of being updated to reflect the new deadline and updated Program guidance. […]

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Register for 2015 eNavigation Conference!

  Operations, Technical Innovations  and Training December 2-3 – Renaissance Seattle Hotel – Seattle, WA Pacific Maritime Magazine’s eNavigation® Conference continues to be the only e-navigation conference in North America organized by the operations sector of the industry for the operations sector of the industry. The  2015 eNavigation® Conference will cover a variety of navigational topics that affect vessel operating companies, mariners, ports […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 15, 2015
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Energy News for October 15, 2015

The Hill: Conservative group warns against House energy bill The Hill: House committee pushes EPA on Alaska mine project The Hill: GOP shifts strategy on oil export ban The Associated Press: Governments Won’t Pursue More Money From Exxon Over Valdez Spill Los Angeles Times: L.A. officials set oil drilling terms but fail to enforce them The New York Times: New Concern […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 15, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 15, 2015

Associated Press: Scientists look for cause of fish deaths in California lake Los Angeles Times: El Niño keeps getting stronger; new forecast for rain increases Los Angeles Times: Cities and private equity firms fight over ownership of water systems Modesto Bee:  Irrigation season ends with more in storage than expected Sacramento Bee: Folsom Lake hits lowest depths in 20-plus […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 14, 2015
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Energy News for October 14, 2015

Politico: Clinton fights Keystone criticism as Dems rally to climate action The Hill: Dem govs: Green energy plans will help our nominee Bloomberg News: Oil Slide Means `Almost Everything’ for Sale as Deals Accelerate The Wall Street Journal: IEA Sees Oil Market Remaining Oversupplied Next Year The Wall Street Journal: Lenders Yank Credit From Struggling U.S. Oil Company The Hill: Oil […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 14, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 14, 2015

Associated Press: Evidence mounts for El Nino that could ease Calif. Drought energybiz: Meters and more in the fight against California’s drought Capital Press: Rice growers midway through drought-diminished harvest Mother Jones: This Devastating Chart Shows Why Even a Powerful El Niño Won’t … San Mateo Daily Journal: Drill to tap into Peninsula aquifer: SFPUC, Cal Water, San Bruno, Colma […]

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Governor Signs Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Part II: Groundwater Adjudications Meet Groundwater Management

David Aladjem 916.520.5361 Email   Kevin O’Brien 916.520.5235 Email   Meredith Nikkel 916.520.5211 Email Related Practice Water Law Related Industry Food & Agriculture Water Rights & Resources Governor Signs Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Part II: Groundwater Adjudications Meet Groundwater Management On October 9, 2015, Governor Brown completed what is probably one of the most remarkable two […]

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Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Amendments to Water Quality Control Plan for the LA Region

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the proposed approval of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board’s (Los Angeles Water Board) amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region that would incorporate stakeholder-developed groundwater quality management […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 13, 2015
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CTC and MTC to Host Public Transportation Forum to Discuss Road Repair and Maintenance

  Are You Concerned About the Condition of Highways, Roads and Local Streets? Please join us at a public transportation forum to discuss the state’s role in funding road repair and maintenance.   Thursday, October 22, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Exhibits and networking: 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Presentations and discussion: 4:30 p.m. to […]

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