Category: Public Policy

  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 26, 2014
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Notice of Opportunity to Comment – Once Through Cooling Policy Special Study

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view a Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Special Studies That Investigate Alternatives For The Nuclear-Fueled Power Plants To Meet The Requirements Of The Water Quality Control Policy On The Use Of Coastal And Estuarine Waters For Power Plant Cooling. Comment Deadline […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 26, 2014
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California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (2) — Board Meeting Cancellation Notice

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (2).   MEETING CANCELLATION NOTICE   The Regional Water Board Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, 2014, is cancelled due to lack of quorum.   Next Regular Regional Water Board Meeting: Wednesday, November 12, 2014, starting at 9 am […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 24, 2014
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Invitation to Give Feedback on the “Future of Navigation / 21st Century Waterways” Initiative

Future of Navigation / 21st Century Waterways Initiative  The Future of Navigation / 21st Century Waterways initiative is a collaborative Federal Government effort to effectively integrate information to establish a framework that enables the transfer of data between and among ships and shore facilities, and that integrates and transforms that data into decisions and action […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 23, 2014
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Change Sheet (#1) for Item 14 (Order on Reconsideration of Delta TUCP) at the September 24, 2014 Board Meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Click here to view a Change Sheet (#1) for Item 14 at the September 24, 2014 Board Meeting on Consideration of an Order Regarding Objections to and Petitions for Reconsideration of the Executive Director’s January 31, 2014 Order that Approved Temporary Urgency Changes in License […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 22, 2014
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Government Accountability Office Report on Corps’ Deauthorizations & Backlog of Projects

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its report on the backlog list of authorized water resources construction projects maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). It found that the list is incomplete and recommends that the USACE take steps to identify all projects and studies eligible for deauthorization. GAO-14-699 Click here to view […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 22, 2014
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EPA Announces Grant Opportunities to Reduce Diesel Emissions at Ports

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2014 EPA Announces Grant Opportunities to Reduce Diesel Emissions at Ports WASHINGTON – Today, EPA announced the availability of up to $5 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from marine and inland water ports located in areas of poor air quality. “Communities surrounding […]

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