New York Times: In Sharp Reversal, California Suspends Water Restrictions Associated Press: California Water Conservation to Return to Local Hands Los Angeles Times: California board allows water districts to set their own conservation targets KQED: Some Water Suppliers Resisted Drought Measures, But Data Shows They Worked Water Deeply: How Saving Salmon Could Help Ease the Next Drought Los Angeles Times: Interactive […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Maintain the local voice in land use — oppose MTC plan San Francisco Chronicle: First segment of high-speed rail hits another snag San Francisco Chronicle: SF makes pitch to be home of transit of the future East Bay Times: Advocates hope Oakland’s new Department of Transportation will transform city’s streets Marin Independent Journal: SMART weighs one-way base […]
Continue ReadingJune 6, 2016 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Port of San Francisco San Francisco, CA 94111 Presented by BPC Member Dudek: Waterfront infrastructure repair and development projects in the Bay Area are regionally important and present unique regulatory and ecological challenges, particularly as policies continue to change and evolve. To address permitting challenges Regulatory Agencies […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: A question for the ages: Can Congress pass a California water bill? Porterville Recorder: California’s rice acreage recovers Record Net: Landscape overhaul: Statewide program encourages water conservation Union Democrat: Calls for water conservation relief rolled back The Guardian: Amid Western drought, Oregon county to vote on Nestlé bottling … Associated Press: Warm spring causes difficulty for northwest alfalfa growers Circle of Blue […]
Continue ReadingClick here to retrieve the agenda for the DMMO meeting on May 18, 2016. Please review the DMMO web page at http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/DredgingWorkPermits.aspx for changes to this agenda. NOTE: The meeting will be held at the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC). The address is 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 10600, San Francisco. Please arrive a few […]
Continue ReadingNOTICE OF PREPARATION Metropolitan Transportation Commission San Francisco Bay Area Regional Transportation Plan/ Sustainable Communities Strategy Environmental Impact Report Interested agencies, organizations and individuals are invited by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) to comment on the scope and content of the environmental impact assessment that will be […]
Continue ReadingCHANGE SHEET #1 FOR ITEM 7 (CLEAN WATER STRATEGY) – MAY 18, 2016 BOARD MEETING This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to access the Change Sheet #1 for Item 7 at the May 18, 2016 Board Meeting.
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Waze tests carpooling option in Bay Area East Bay Times: SF startup Otto wants to put self-driving big rigs on highways East Bay Times: Google’s Waze goes up against Uber and Lyft to cut Bay Area traffic via carpooling Marin Independent Journal: New Bay Trail segment opens along Highway 37
Continue ReadingWho Takes The Lead? Court Clarifies Which Is The “Lead Agency” For Environmental Review Of The Projects By Public-Private Partnerships Newsletter May 17, 2016 WHO TAKES THE LEAD? COURT CLARIFIES WHICH IS THE “LEAD AGENCY” FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF PROJECTS BY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) calls on state and local agencies […]
Continue Readingproducing the world’s cleanest fuels Refineries, like the one here in Richmond, are important to the Bay Area and State of California. From gasoline, to jet and diesel fuel, and lubricating base oils, the Richmond Refinery produces the products we use on a daily basis. learn more › all about hydrogen Refining crude oil into […]
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