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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 9, 2015
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Save Our Water Launches TV Commercial

Save Our Water’s first television commercial, “Helping Hands,” started airing this past Labor Day weekend. The spot is airing on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox networks in six targeted media markets through November: Sacramento, Fresno/Bakersfield, Chico/Redding, Central Coast, Inland Empire and Palm Springs. The spot will also be prominently featured as part of Save Our […]

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  • onSeptember 9, 2015
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Energy News for September 9, 2015

Platts: House subpanel to vote on crude-exports bill this week Bloomberg: Energy bill may not hit House floor until next month Morning Consult: Energy Bill’s Plan B: The Portman-Shaheen Bill Associated Press: States rarely punish companies for oil wastewater spills Reuters: Oil prices stabilize helped by stock market rally The Houston Chronicle: House committee to vote on oil exports The Houston […]

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  • onSeptember 9, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for September 9, 2015

Associated Press: Wildfires reveal artifacts; state officials working to stop looters Los Angeles Times: Extreme California weather: Heat, floods and thunderstorms Los Angeles TImes: Governor, top lawmakers ready to modify climate change measure as negotiations continue Modesto Bee: SSJID explores remaking entire delivery system KERO 23 ABC News: Cal Water says aquifers losing capacity as they drain, water level dropped more […]

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Transportation News for September 9, 2015

Oakland Tribune: Bay Area Heat Wave: Spare the Air, advisories in effect as temperatures keep soaring  San Jose Mercury News: Carpool cheating, tickets are on dramatic rise  Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate ferries could provide commute service from Tiburon into S.F.  San Francisco Examiner: Transportation groups strongly back Wiener’s ‘Subway Master Plan’ amid funding challenges  San Francisco Examiner: Controversial tech […]

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The Bulletin Newsletter from the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture – September 8, 2015

            THE BULLETIN              timely news from the SFBJV   September 8, 2015  Have you checked out our latest featured project yet?  Our current featured partner project is one that will provide long-term enhancement and conservation of an impounded San Pablo Bay tidal wetland by improving the hydrological and ecological […]

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Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Information Meetings — October 21st, 22nd, and 27th

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. The State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Water Resources will hold a series of informational meetings at the dates below to discuss implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and to answer questions from the public: ·         October 21st – […]

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Perkins Coie California Land Use & Development Law Report – Failure to Make Findings Specified in Mitigation Fee Act Requires Refund of All Unexpended Development Fees

The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development Failure to Make Findings Specified in Mitigation Fee Act Requires Refund of All Unexpended Development Fees The Fourth District Court of Appeal has upheld an order requiring refund of over $10 million in accumulated development impact fees because the City’s findings […]

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