Los Angeles Times: California snowpack exceeds average for first time in years Sacramento Bee: Sierra snowpack rises as holiday travel warnings pile up Los Angeles Times: The drought plus El Niño increases the threat of mudflows Sierra Sun Times: California Drought Monitor and National Drought Summary for … ABC30.com: Drought effects still felt despite valley showers ABC30.com: Valley farmers still […]
Continue ReadingThe BPC office will be closed from Friday, December 25th through January 1st, 2016. The office will reopen on Monday, January 4th. E-mail and voicemail will be checked periodically.
Continue ReadingResearching and reporting the science and impacts of climate change With CO2 Boost, Marshes Can Rise to Meet Flood Risks By John Upton, December 23, 2015 In the race to keep their verdure heads above rising seas, marshes that protect coastal regions from floods, storms and erosion harbor the botanical equivalents of nitro boosters: rapid […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view the Notice of Opportunity to Comment and Notice of Public Hearing on the Reissuance of Statewide General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Biological and Residual Pesticide Discharges to Waters of the United States from Aquatic Animal Invasive Species Control […]
Continue ReadingState of the Estuary Report 2015 The report was released at the 2015 State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference. A video summary is now available on-line to complement the full report, which was released in September. http://www.sfestuary.org/about-the-estuary/soter/
Continue ReadingE&E: Will State Count Massive L.A. Methane Leak When It Totals Hoped-For GHG Cuts? The Wall Street Journal: ConocoPhillips Leaves Russia as It Sells Joint Venture Stake The Hill: Ryan: Oil Exports Win Like ‘100 Keystone Pipelines’ The Wall Street Journal: Chevron Lines Up Chinese Buyer for Liquified Natural Gas From Australia Projects E&E: Recalculation of Leaking Methane Impacts […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times: Drought increases risk of destructive mudflows during El Niño storms San Francisco Chronicle: Storms dent drought, could bring Christmas snow to Bay Area peaks Associated Press: Snow in the California mountains means a white Christmas San Francisco Chronicle: Tahoe gets 6.4 billion gallons of water in 24 hrs. Los Angeles Times: California snowpack exceeds average for first […]
Continue ReadingFORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Regional Report: San Francisco Bay Area By Mark Edward Nero The year isn’t quite over yet, but 2015 was a time of ups and downs for the major ports in the San Francisco Bay area, with rises and falls […]
Continue ReadingWork to save San Francisco Bay only just begun Dec. 21, 2015 If you love the bay – and if you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, chances are you do – you need to know: We have work to do. Rising seas, a warming climate and extreme weather threaten to damage our bay shores, […]
Continue ReadingPinole Shoal Channel Maintenance Dredging – Award Oakland Middle Harbour Enhancement Area – Award
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