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Briscoe Ivester & Bazel LLP November 2014 Newsletter: Court Rules That Constitution Does Not Empower Federal Government To Regulate A Threatened Species Living Only Within One State

Newsletter November 24, 2014  COURT RULES THAT CONSTITUTION DOES NOT EMPOWER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE A THREATENED SPECIES LIVING ONLY WITHIN ONE STATE A federal district court in Utah has ruled in People for the Ethical Treatment of Property Owners v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that Congress’s constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce does […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 12, 2014
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November News Bulletin from the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture

            THE BULLETIN timely news from the SFBJV   November 12, 2014 What’s going on along Highway 37? We’ve gotten a lot of calls about those huge, white foam blocks at the Cullinan Project along Highway 37 and thought you may have seen them and wondered about them too!? They’re known as geofoamblocks and Ducks […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onNovember 5, 2014
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Materials from the Bay+Delta+Water Conference

Materials from the Bay+Delta+Water Conference in Antioch on September 24, 2014 have been posted online,  including Tina Swanson’s PowerPoint presentation and all of the scanned discussion worksheets. In addition, you can revisit Congressman Miller’s keynote address and Tina Swanson’s presentation, thanks to the generosity ofMaven’s Notebook.With Election Day behind us, we can move forward on […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 27, 2014
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California Land Use & Development Law Report Round-Up

The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development   Below is a summary of the articles posted to the California Land Use & Development Law Report since September on major developments that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in […]

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2014 Film & Lecture Series: “How Healthy Is the California Coast?” — November 18, 2014

Join us for a lively discussion with Conservation International scientists Dr. Greg Stone andDr. Steve Katona. They will talk about the recently published Ocean Health Index for the West Coast- a bold new approach to measuring the health of California’s ocean and coastal resources.   The findings address 5 regions on the west coast: Southern, Central, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 22, 2014
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Coatings for Mussel Control — Results from Six Years of Field Testing

Finding Durable Foul-Release Coatings to Control Invasive Mussel Attachment Highlighted in Bureau of Reclamation Study Six year research report details findings of more than 100 anti-fouling and foul release coatings and materials tested for mussel control DENVER – The Bureau of Reclamation has released a report summarizing six years of testing coatings to control the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 21, 2014
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Bay-Delta Science Conference – Registration closes October 22nd!

  8th Biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference – Registration closes Oct 22nd! October 28-30, 2014 Sacramento Convention Center 1400 J Street, Sacramento, California   Registration:  If you haven’t already done so, please register now for the Bay-Delta Science Conference.  The deadline for the pre-registration is October 22nd.  On-site registration will be available, but we highly recommend […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 21, 2014
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San Francisco Estuary Institute Selects Warner Chabot As New Executive Director

San Francisco Estuary Institute Selects Warner Chabot As New Executive Director Warner Chabot brings three decades of experience in environmental policy, fundraising, and management to amplify and extend the positive impact of the San Francisco Estuary Institute on the health of California’s aquatic ecosystems. For Immediate Release                 […]

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