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Central Valley Pyrethroid Pesticides TMDL and Basin Plan Amendment

This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley: Central Valley Pyrethroid Pesticides TMDL and Basin Plan Amendment A public stakeholder meeting is scheduled for May 5, 2015 at the Regional Board office from 1-4 pm. Please see attached agenda and notice for meeting details. Also attached is revised draft Basin Plan […]

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Governor Brown Establishes “Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America”

Governor Brown has issued an Executive Order that is a very significant action for climate change efforts and greenhouse gas reductions. The Executive Order sets a new interim goal for GHG reduction—40% below 1990 levels by 2030. The Executive Order, for the first time, outlines a series of steps the State will take to address climate […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 29, 2015
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Transportation News for April 29, 2015

Oakland Tribune: Bay Bridge water leak spat hardens  Oakland Tribune: Gov. Jerry Brown issues aggressive plan to slash California greenhouse gases by 2030  San Jose Mercury News: BART needs billions for new cars, operating system and maintenance complex  San Jose Mercury News: Jim Beall: A plan to fix California’s streets and highways  Contra Costa Times: Pleasanton, Walnut Creek host Bay […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 29, 2015
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Energy News for April 29, 2015

Fuel Fix: EIA: U.S. LNG exports could hit up to 10.3 Tcf per year by 2040 Rigzone: Study: Oil, gas pension funds generate higher returns than other investments The Examiner: Study: Fracking brings economic growth to U.S. Oil & Gas Journal: Study: Emissions from U.S. refineries dropped in last 2 decades Morning Consult: Will the Quadrennial Energy Review Change Anything? […]

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Project Update and Response Needed: Water Board MUN evaluation in Ag Dominated Water Bodies

  This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley (5). This notification pertains to the “Evaluation of the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) Beneficial Use in Ag Dominated Surface Water Bodies” basin planning effort. Both MUN Basin Plan Amendments were on the agenda at the last Central Valley Water Board […]

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CASA Honors Assembly Member Anthony Rendon Named Legislator of the Year

Assembly Member Anthony Rendon Named Legislator of the Year CASA Board Vice President, Kevin Hardy, presented Assembly Member Anthony Rendon with CASA’s Legislator of the Year award this morning at CASA’s Public Policy Forum in Sacramento.  Assembly Member Rendon accepts CASA’s Legislator of the Year award from Kevin Hardy Assembly Member Rendon is a major […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 28, 2015
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Transportation News for April 28, 2015

San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Rules on disabled parking spaces  San Francisco Examiner: Bike lane improvements blooming all over SF  PR Newswire: Plan Bay Area 2040 Open Houses Kick Off This Week in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties  San Mateo Daily Journal: Millbrae roads to receive repairs: Officials carving out spending plan for streets that require maintenance, according to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 27, 2015
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Transportation News for April 27, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: BART director wants to display board’s photos  San Francisco Chronicle: S.F. considers changing parking permit program to ease concerns  Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate Bridge district signs lease for new Marin Airporter hub in San Rafael  San Francisco Examiner: Seven supes will ride Muni for 22 days in June; mayor hasn’t weighed in  San Jose Mercury […]

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