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PG&E SmartDay – September 11, 2015

PG&E has called a SmartDay™ event for Friday, September 11, 2015. Remember to reduce your energy use between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to save energy when electric rates are highest. For more information, or to update your notification preferences, please visit pge.com/smartrate or call 1-866-743-0263. Learn how to save energy on SmartDays™ at the […]

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Spare the Air Alert – Thursday September 10, 2015

A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Thursday, September 10, 2015 throughout the Bay Area. BAAQMD is forecasting today’s Air Quality Index to be unhealthy, due to increased levels of ground-level ozone. People with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Ozone can […]

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California Water and Drought News for September 10, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Forecasters see 95 percent chance of El Niño Los Angeles Times: A monster El Niño is likely, but there are ‘no guarantees’ Associated Press: Warm temperatures kill 155000 trout at California hatchery  San Francisco Chronicle: Water-hazard warning as summer scorcher smacks Bay Area Los Angeles Times: Sen. Hertzberg proposes California reuse all treated water Tahoe Daily Tribune: California […]

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Energy News for September 10, 2015

New York Times: Calif. emissions bill won’t include goal for reducing oil use Bloomberg: EIA trims crude output forecast for 2015, 2016 Bloomberg: Citi: Limited capital access could cut US oil output by 500,000 bpd The Hill: Federal court denies requests to block CPP during litigation Reuters: Oil prices rise ahead of US data, Asia weighs Morning Consult: Oil Exports Could […]

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Transportation News for September 10, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Jerry Brown: Oil lobby gutted climate bill  San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco needs to keep those new subways coming  San Francisco Chronicle: Expected price tag for Transbay Transit Center jumps again  San Francisco Chronicle: S.F. Bay shows signs of progress in biennial report  San Francisco Chronicle: Nonvoting legislators kill a climate bill  San Jose Mercury News: California climate […]

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Pre-registration for State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference Closes Tomorrow, September 10, 2015!

  State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference September 17-18, 2015 Oakland, California http://www.sfestuary.org/soe/ Every two years, the Partnership brings a focus on the management and ecological health of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary.  The State of the Estuary Conference showcases the latest information about the Estuary’s changing watersheds, impacts from major stressors, recovery programs […]

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Perkins Coie California Land Use & Development Law Report – California Supreme Court Sets Oral Argument in Key CEQA Case

View the print-friendly version The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development We’ve posted articles to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on developments that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of land […]

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Registration Open for South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Science Symposium 2015

Registration has opened for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project’s Science Symposium 2015, to be held Thursday, October 22 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. The all-day event is free, but you will need to register for a ticket to enter (the ticket does not cover entrance to Museum exhibits). Times are […]

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Spare the Air Alert – Wednesday, September 9, 2015

A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Wednesday, September 9, 2015 throughout the Bay Area. BAAQMD is forecasting tomorrow’s Air Quality Index to be unhealthy, due to increased levels of ground-level ozone. People with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Ozone can […]

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