Tag: Bay Area

  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 14, 2014
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MTC eNewsletter for September/October 2014: Free Bike Repairs & EV Test Drives

MTC RESOURCES FOLLOW MTC FEATURED VIDEOS & PHOTO GALLERIES East Span Update Family Biking Workshop Happy Birthday, Bike Share Experience Electric Hits Cupertino REMEMBERING JOHN F. FORAN, THE “FATHER OF MTC” Former state Senator John Foran wrote the bill that created MTC. Photo: MTC Archives The Bay Area transportation community is mourning the loss of […]

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SF Bay Sea Level Rise on the PBS News Hour

This is highly-recommended viewing for all:  8 minutes on the News Hour on San Francisco Bay wetlands restoration and sea level rise, featuring project manager John Bourgeois, CA DFW’s John Kraus, flood challenges in Alviso, and much more. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/san-francisco-salt-marshes/   And take one more minute for this bonus feature on the critical transition zone marsh […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 10, 2014
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Energy & Transportation News for October 10, 2014

New York Times: Analysis: First condensate export signals major shift in U.S. energy Oil & Gas Journal: Report: U.S. crude pipeline mileage, deliveries rose in 2013 KELO-TV (Sioux Falls, S.D.) Texas company proposes $3.7B pipeline in the Midwest American City Business Journals: EnerVest expects to launch investment fund in Dec. Bloomberg Businessweek: U.S. drilling at risk amid oil supply-demand gap […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 7, 2014
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Transportation News for October 7, 2014

Contra Costa Times: City, BART officials call Measure BB ‘last chance’ for Livermore extension  San Francisco Chronicle: Ferry strike reminds us again we must ban public transit strikes  Herald Online: Fitch to Take Various Rating Actions on Bay Area Toll Auth (CA), Toll Bridge Rev Bds

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 6, 2014
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BCDC Commission Meeting Notice for October 16, 2014

BCDC has posted on its website (http://www.bcdc.ca.gov) the Commission Meeting Notice for its October 16, 2014 meeting, information about BCDC, the Bay, and other issues relevant to the Commission at http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/meetings/commission/2014/1003Supplemental.shtml You may also find information about BCDC Commission meetings at any time on its website at http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/meetings/commission/cm_mtng.shtml. If you have questions or concerns about BCDC activities, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 3, 2014
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Bay Delta Conservation Plan eNewletter for October 3, 2014: The Bay Delta Conservation Plan Benefits the Ecosystem

October 3, 2014   The Bay Delta Conservation Plan Benefits the Ecosystem The Bay Delta Conservation Plan offers a holistic approach to improve the ecological health of the imperiled Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, one that is rooted in biological goals and objectives. It is a significant departure from previous state and federal efforts to address one […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 2, 2014
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Tour of the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center

Tour the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center and learn what’s new in water efficiency and industrial storm water management.  Weiss Associates takes part in a discussion of water efficiency and storm water management alongside the Santa Clara Valley Water District and the City of San Jose. The event, hosted by the Pacific Industrial and Business Association, will be followed by […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 2, 2014
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Spare the Air Alert for Friday, October 3

Spare the Air Alert for October 3 A Spare the Air Alert is in effect, Friday, October 3, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Concentrations of ground-level ozone pollution are forecast to be unhealthy tomorrow. Residents are encouraged to drive less and reduce their energy use tomorrow and every day so pollution levels are lower, preventing […]

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