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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 13, 2014
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San Francisco Estuary Institute Announces New Interim Executive Director

SFEI Announces New Interim Executive Director Meredith Williams, our Interim Executive Director, has departed SFEI for a new position in Sacramento. Governor Brown has appointed her Deputy Director of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control Safer Products and Workplaces Program. With a tenure of over seven years at SFEI, Dr. Williams has held multiple […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 13, 2014
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Final Version of “Revitalizing Contra Costa’s Nothern Waterfront: How to be Competitive in the 21st Century Global Economy”

Click here for the report: “Revitalizing Contra Costa’s Northern Waterfront:  How to be competitive in the 21st Century Global Economy” (Craft Consulting Group, January 2014)

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 13, 2014
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From the SF Business Times: Another San Francisco America’s Cup? ‘Chances are good,’ says Cup exec

  America’s Cup officials said they hope to pick a venue for the next race by March — and San Francisco’s “chances are good” at getting it again. Read the full article here.

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Briscoe Ivester and Bazel January 2014 Newsletter

Newsletter January 10, 2014         BIRD’S EYE VIEW:  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOCUSES ON WIND ENERGY   Two recent developments signal the federal government’s increased attention to the effects of wind energy projects on birds, including collisions with wind turbines, towers, and power lines, electrocution, and abandonment of nests and habitat.  First, on November […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 10, 2014
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Pipeline Project Working Saturday Jan. 11 on Maple Street

  Update on 48-inch Force Main Reliability Improvement Project   January 10, 2014 SBSA provides wastewater services to residents and businesses in Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, and West Bay Sanitary District          Update #20 (January 10, 2014) for SBSA’s   48-inch Force Main Reliability Improvement Project:   Unit 1 – Maple […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 10, 2014
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Bird-Watching Pond to Be Drained after Apparent Attack of Avian Cholera Kills 150 Ducks

  PRESS RELEASE January 9, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Dan Child Manager South Bayside System Authority (SBSA) dchild@sbsa.org 650-591-7121    SBSA News Alert    SBSA’s Popular Bird-Watching Pond to Be Drained after Apparent Attack of Avian Cholera Kills 150 Ducks            Citing a serious threat to wildlife, the South Bayside System Authority […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 8, 2014
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Private Ferry Passenger Service Underway Between the Ports of San Francisco and Redwood City

Port of  Redwood City    PRESS RELEASE January 8, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Mike Giari, Executive Director 650-306-4150 Port of Redwood City Private Ferry Passenger Service Underway Between Ports of San Francisco and Redwood City   A private passenger ferry service operating under respective permits with the Port of Redwood City and the Port […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 8, 2014
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From Bloomberg BNA: Senator Boxer Claims Progress in Water Resources Bill Negotiations

Sen. Boxer Claims Progress In Water Resources Bill Negotiations By Anthony Adragna and Heather Caygle (BNA) — Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) told Bloomberg BNA discussions are advancing on water resources legislation and hopes for a final conference report “as soon as possible.” Boxer, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said she was […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 7, 2014
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California Trade Report from Beacon Economics – January, 2014

Welcome to the California Trade Report, Beacon Economics’ monthly analysis of California’s international trade activity. This report analyzes data released by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Division and pinpoints important trends in the state’s import/export industry, identifying potential effects on the state’s economy. The report is only a sampling of the kind of economic […]

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