The 2015 PIANC-Smart Rivers Conference will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 7-11, 2015. This 5-day event will gather waterway professionals and experts from all around the world to share their expertise and knowledge on the area of river transport and technical aspects of navigation. Please see the below flyers (english and spanish) to […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: L.A., Bay Area look into possible joint bid for 2024 Olympics San Jose Mercury News: Cupertino: City hosting a forum on alternative transportation Sacramento Bee: Is Caltrans wasting millions on idle staff? Washington Post: Budget and tax: heading toward a three-month highway bill; first bits of international tax reform to be released; Ex-Im’s not dead yet […]
Continue ReadingNew Publications from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute The Bay Area Council Economic Institute is pleased to announce the availability of three new studies on state and regional economic issues. Surviving the Storm examines the potential economic impact of an extreme storm event in the Bay Area. California’s climate is famously volatile, with winters […]
Continue ReadingSpare the Air Alert – Wednesday, July 29, 2015 A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Wednesday, July 29, 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 […]
Continue ReadingTuesday, July 28, 2015 Jensen-Designed ATB Receives Shipping Bureau Approval A Jensen Maritime-designed, liquefied natural gas bunkering articulated tug-barge (ATB) has been granted “approval in principle” by classification society American Bureau of Shipping, Jensen revealed July 27. (Read full article) Ledcor Adds 6 Barges to PNW Fleet Construction company Ledcor Group, which has headquarters offices in […]
Continue ReadingAt the link below, please find a posting for the Director position of the San Francisco Estuary Partnership. Applications are due by September 4 at 5pm. Director_of_the_San_Francisco_Estuary_Partnership_Job_Number_1508
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development The Importance of Independence: The Ninth Circuit Provides Helpful Clarification on Connected Actions in the Energy Project Development Context The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a right-of-way for an access road over Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Notice of Cancellation of Public Hearing on Flocchini Estate, LLC, and Mr. Andrew J. Flocchini. The hearing was scheduled and postponed for June 1, 2015.
Continue ReadingThe Bay Planning Coalition has submitted a letter supporting BCDC and the State Coastal Conservancy’s joint application for NOAA’s Regional Coastal Resilience Grant Program. BPC strongly believes that the work that BCDC and the Coastal Conservancy are engaged in will be instrumental in advancing the Bay Area’s resiliency to climate change impacts and will provide […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Water and Power: Will El Niño come to our rescue? Washington Post: Why a ‘super El Niño’ could still be a bust for California drought relief San Francisco Chronicle: Worse than ’97-98?! New El Niño growing into monster Davis Enterprise: State panel gathers input on water storage projects San Francisco Chronicle: The drought forecast calls for pain […]
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