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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 19, 2013
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Integral Consulting Welcomes New Staff

Integral Consulting Welcomes Barry Kellems and Said Amali   Health                   Environment                  Technology                 Sustainability                 Barry Kellems Principal Integral Consulting Inc.  www.integral-corp.com                Said Amali Senior Managing Scientist Integral Consulting Inc.  www.integral-corp.com            Integral Consulting Inc. is expanding […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 18, 2013
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Port of Oakland Joins Farmers to Advocate for Infrastructure Funding

Port of Oakland Joins Farmers to Advocate for Infrastructure Funding September 27, 2013-Oakland, Calif.- The American Farm Bureau Federation and the Port of Oakland today called for much needed improvements in port infrastructure. Leaders from AFBF’s Trade Advisory Committee and Port officials are encouraging Congress to better utilize money within the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 17, 2013
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Today: Spare the Air In Effect

Tuesday, December 17 – No Burn Winter Spare the Air The Winter Spare the Air program notifies residents when particulate matter levels are anticipated to be unhealthy. On these high pollution days, the Air District will issue a Winter Spare the Air Alert which prohibits wood burning throughout the Bay Area. Spare the Air in the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 16, 2013
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From the US Coast Guard: Clarification Regarding UV Treatment

Recently the Coast Guard has been responding to rumors that type approval of ballast water management systems (BWMS) that incorporate ultraviolet radiation (UV) as a disinfection process will not be possible under Coast Guard type approval requirements. These rumors are not true. The Coast Guard has made no decision regarding the general acceptability of UV […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 16, 2013
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City of San Leandro Shoreline Development Project – Notice of Preparation of Draft EIR

The City of San Leandro has released a Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for its Shoreline Development Project.   View the notice in PDF below: Ciy of San Leandro Notice of Draft EIR

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 16, 2013
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From the Sacramento Bee: Top Water Official Linked to Tunnel Plans to Retire

Jerry Meral, Gov. Jerry Brown’s top water official and a major figure in the controversial, $25 billion water project proposed by the governor, will retire at the end of the month, the Brown administration confirmed Saturday.   Read the full story here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/12/15/6001660/top-water-official-linked-to-tunnel.html  

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 16, 2013
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From ENS Resources: Depuy Natural Resources Agency Secretary to Retire

Deputy Secretary Jerry Meral has announced his retirement from the California Natural Resources Agency at the end of the month in a letter addressed to Governor Brown. Jerry Meral has served as the deputy secretary for nearly three years,charged with the difficult task of guiding the efforts to complete of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 12, 2013
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EPA Announces Funding Opportunity for Port Air Quality Improvements

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released a Request for Proposals for Projects to Improve Air Quality at Ports – a 2013 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Funding Opportunity   View the RFP in PDF: RFP – Port Air Quality Improvement Projects

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