Bay Planning Coalition’s seventh annual iteration of the Energy & Water Nexus Summit was held on Friday, September 22 at the headquarters of East Bay Municipal Utility District in downtown Oakland. The panels and presentations addressed a number of critical issues facing the Bay Area’s water and energy infrastructure and resilience planning efforts. Click here to […]
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