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Bay Area Climate News from CRI – April 2018

BAY AREA CLIMATE NEWS FROM CRI April 2018      THE BIG PICTURE   GHG Emissions Rose in 2017 — Renewables growing fast…but not fast enough The New York Times breaks down the top 5 reasons why global GHGs rose in 2017. While renewables grew faster than any other energy sector, they couldn’t match the growth in overall energy demand. […]

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Tentative Order to Adopt Waste Discharge Requirements for the Permanente Quarry and Cement Plant, Cupertino

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (2). A tentative order for Waste Discharge Requirements for the Permanente site is being considered. If adopted, the order will regulate waste and activities that generate wastes, which have the potential to impact State waters, including groundwater (excluding those […]

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BCDC Commission meeting on April 19, 2018 — Agenda and Documents

Please click on the link below for the agenda and updated materials associated with the upcoming BCDC Commission meeting on April 19, 2018: April 19, 2018 Commission Meeting Agenda   The links below are to various articles, reports, etc. that may be of interest: Frazier Bill to Fund Removal of Abandoned Commercial Vessels from Delta […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 16, 2018
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Transportation News for April 16, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Fix for crucial, clogged Silicon Valley freeway is stuck in the slow lane San Francisco Chronicle: Exclusive: Waymo applies for no-driver testing in California San Francisco Chronicle: SF scooter problem: City impounds dozens of the two-wheelers San Diego Union Tribune: How can dockless bike and scooter companies make money? East Bay Times: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 11, 2018
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Bay-Delta Science Conference: Call for Abstracts

2018 Bay Delta Science Conference – Call for Abstracts Abstracts Due:  April 23, 2018 September 10-12, 2018 Sacramento Convention Center 1400 J Street, Sacramento, California http://scienceconf2018.deltacouncil.ca.gov/   The Biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference is a forum for presenting technical analyses and results relevant to the Delta Science Program’s mission to provide the best possible, unbiased, science-based […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 11, 2018
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Transportation News for April 11, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area’s transit agencies looking at fare cuts for low-income residents San Francisco Chronicle: Editorial: S.F.’s scooter scourge San Francisco Chronicle: Uber, Getaround partner for peer car rentals in San Francisco San Francisco Chronicle: Aerial tram floated as transportation to an Oakland A’s Howard Terminal ballpark San Francisco Chronicle: SF Supervisor Peskin […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 10, 2018
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Transportation News for April 10, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: SMART railroad wins funding to extend to Larkspur ferry terminal San Francisco Chronicle: As complaints roll in, San Francisco considers action over wave of motorized scooters San Francisco Chronicle: Uber acquires e-bike startup Jump, expanding transportation options San Francisco Examiner: Uber purchase of JUMP bikes won’t impact SF pilot program San Francisco […]

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