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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 4, 2015
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Transportation News for February 4, 2015

Another problem for new Bay Bridge span: Elevator doesn’t work San Francisco Chronicle  Oakland Tribune editorial: Bay Bridge navigational beacon must be fixed now Oakland Tribune SMART rail extension to Larkspur in Obama’s budget Marin Independent Journal New Maps Size Up Transportation Poverty Risks in 4 Cities Next City For a sustainable Bay Area, tracking […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 3, 2015
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California Institute Special Report: Administration’s FY16 Budget

  California Institute for Federal Policy Research SPECIAL REPORT: FY 2016 Budget and California Implications February 2015   On February 2, 2015, the President released his Fiscal Year 2016 budget proposal. The nearly $4 trillion proposal breaches the sequestration limits set in the 2011 budget deal, calling for $74 billion in additional spending for discretionary […]

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  • onFebruary 3, 2015
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Energy News for February 3, 2015

Platts: Analysis: U.S. shale is best placed to gain from oil price recovery The Associated Press: Oil, gas industry continues campaign for crude exports despite price slump Oil & Gas Journal: Report: U.S. oil, gas M&A reaches 10-year high in 2014 The Washington Times: Companies seek long-term solution for disposal of fracking wastewater Daily Caller: Senate vote allows states to […]

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Transportation News for February 3, 2015

Politico Morning Transportation: Budget filled with transpo goodies but GOP says no way — Foxx talks 30-year plan with Google — Transportation deaths down in 2013 — Uber audits its privacy practices By Heather Caygle, with help from Kathryn A. Wolfe and Kevin Robillard LOTS OF TRANSPO GOODIES IN BUDGET: President Barack Obama’s budget was officially […]

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Coastal Conservancy Draft Position 1

The Coastal Conservancy has developed draft project solicitation and evaluation guidelines for implementation of the Proposition 1 water bond. The public is encouraged to review and comment on these draft guidelines (www.scc.ca.gov). Written comments on the draft guidelines should be emailed to: comments@scc.ca.gov or mailed to: The Coastal Conservancy 1330 Broadway #1300 Oakland, CA 94612. The […]

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REVISED Notice of Opportunity to Comment: North Coast Temperature Policy and Action Plan

Attached is a Revised Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the proposed approval of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the North Coast Region that would establish a Policy for region-wide implementation of the water quality objectives for temperature and establish action plans to address temperature […]

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President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for Reclamation is $1.1 Billion

President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for Reclamation is $1.1 Billion  Administration Initiatives Support Healthy and Sustainable Water Supplies, America’s Great Outdoors, Renewable Energy, Infrastructure Needs and Strengthening Tribal Nations   WASHINGTON – President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget request released today identifies a total of $1.1 billion for the Department of the Interior’s […]

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Notice Of Opportunity To Comment – North Coast Temperature Policy And Action Plan

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here is a Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the proposed approval of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the North Coast Region that would establish a Policy for region-wide implementation of the […]

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