San Francisco Chronicle: Inside San Francisco’s new Central Subway San Francisco Chronicle: New reports differ on impact of Airbnb on S.F. San Francisco Examiner: Building for all: Nonprofit and developer team up for hybrid approach to housing crisis San Francisco Examiner: Uber testing tiered payment system Los Angeles Times: Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to sign new climate change agreement […]
Continue ReadingPlease, click here to view the Revised Notice of Public Workshop for Drought Activities in the Bay-Delta scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2015.
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board: Attached here is Change Sheet #1 for Item 3 (Barren Ridge) at the May 19-20, 2015 Board Meeting.
Continue ReadingThe Dredged Material Management Office (DMMO) is holding a meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. The meeting will be held at the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) at 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 10600, San Francisco. Please, click here for the agenda and review the DMMO web page for changes to this agenda. […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: I-280 teardown could lead to billion-dollar land rush San Francisco Chronicle: Lee ups ante with $500 million housing plan San Francisco Chronicle: California’s economy is world’s second greenest San Francisco Chronicle: Salty water swamping some Bay Bridge rods KTVU: Transit agencies consider new plans to relieve Bay Bridge morning commute POLITICO Morning Transportation for 5/18/2015 By JENNIFER […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. ANNOUNCMENT: GROUNDWATER QUALITY FUNDING SCOPING MEETINGS: PROPOSITION 1 GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AND SB 445 SITE CLEANUP SUBACCOUNT PROGRAMS Fresno Sacramento Southern California June 2, 2015 […]
Continue ReadingOn March 19, 2015, BPC sent a letter (attached here) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) encouraging adequate funding for the Areawide Pest Management Program of the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS). The Areawide Pest Management Program of the Agricultural Research Service is important for regional waterways such […]
Continue ReadingBay Area Climate News — Climate Readiness Institute — May 2015 “Bay Area Water in a Changing Climate” —RSVP Today! CRI is hosting a half-day regional drought event on June 10th at the Brower Center in downtown Berkeley. Best practices, the latest research, strategies for the future and more! See the CRI web site for complete […]
Continue ReadingPerkins Coie Update Update | Environment, Energy & Resources May 14, 2015 “Waters of the United States” Rule: Congress Intensifies Activity to Block Proposal HighlightsA proposed rule to redefine the key jurisdictional term “waters of the United States” under the federal Clean Water Act, jointly published in April 2014 by the Environmental Protection Agency and […]
Continue ReadingGovernor’s Revised Budget Seeks $2.2 Billion for Emergency Drought Response From ACWA, submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager – Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled a revised budget proposal Thursday that calls for $2.2 billion in additional spending in 2015-’16 for immediate response to drought impacts. The proposed drought funding – a combination of accelerated spending from Proposition 1, […]
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