tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:28:14 +0000CERCLACACjobsworkshopHPSnewsletterawardsasbestosAFSdustship-breakingEast Bay HousingsfgardenersRABpressmothballTreasure IslandRenewed Hope Housing Advocatesa community-based grassroots organization for peace, environmental responsibility, a compassionate economy, and a just society in the San Francisco Bay Area, across the nation, and around the world.http://news.arcecology.org/noreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)Blogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-7125890955811976106Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:10:00 +00002011-02-02T10:15:20.432-08:00Arc Ecology is initiating a public dialogue on the purpose and future of redevelopment in San Francisco. To learn more about this project, read our press release. To see our survey recently published in the San Francisco Bay Guardian click here. Help us understand your view by participating in the short survey below. var host = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://secure." : "http://news.arcecology.org/2011/02/participate-in-our-survey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-4667981580738311638Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:10:00 +00002011-02-02T09:54:58.758-08:00While readers of this blog and those familiar with Arc Ecology and its work around the Hunters Point Shipyard, Yosemite Slough, and Candlestick Point State Recreational Area might naturally be tempted to draw a straight line between this new phase of our effort to build public awareness with regard to redevelopment and our litigation with the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency over a contract http://news.arcecology.org/2011/01/note-to-arc-ecology-news-readers-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-1824744898277112361Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:17:00 +00002011-02-02T08:16:19.105-08:00In January 2011, the India Basin Neighborhood Association obtained final approval from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to contract with Arc Ecology to review the upcoming environmental cleanup documents for the Hunters Point Shipyard. India Basin is the neighborhood on the north western side of the Shipyard running from Cargo Way to the Shipyard gate on Innes Avenue. Dealinghttp://news.arcecology.org/2011/01/india-basin-neighborhood-association.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-6352787614254640792Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:06:00 +00002011-02-02T08:08:37.891-08:00Forthcoming Arc Ecology Report Shows the Environmental and Economic Potential for Developing Bay Area “Green” Maritime Industry. The Suisun Bay Mothball Fleet is just one example of the effects of the Maritime Industry on our local and global environment. The US EPA’s website on energy indicates that there are 5,200 Power Stations in the United States, the majority of which generate electricityhttp://news.arcecology.org/2011/01/green-maritime-industrial-vision-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-164025079302543934Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:03:00 +00002011-02-02T09:56:38.292-08:00Arc Ecology Team Nears Recommendation for San Francisco International Airport Funded Study of Wetlands Construction Opportunity at Hunters Point Shipyard In 2008 the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) ordered San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to include a study by Arc Ecology to determine the feasibility of creating a Crissy Field type of wetlands park http://news.arcecology.org/2010/12/designing-wetlands-crissy-field-in-bay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-4581567684256782754Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:51:00 +00002011-02-02T09:59:56.140-08:00Monday, December 6, 2010 Arc Ecology represented by attorneys from the First Amendment Project filed suit in federal court against the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. The purpose of the lawsuit is to hold the Redevelopment Commission to account for (1) attaching an unconstitutional condition to the contract that requires silence from its contractors on matters of public concern outside the http://news.arcecology.org/2010/12/holding-san-francisco-redevelopment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-335968065449659671Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +00002010-09-29T16:24:42.653-07:00HPSpressRedevelopment throws Arc Ecology under the bus San Francisco Bay Guardian 09.23.10 | Sarah Phelan Redevelopment throws Arc Ecology under the bus | San Francisco Bay Guardian No one was really surprised when the Redevelopment Commission voted 4-0 not to renew Arc Ecology’s contract to provide environmental information services regarding remediation plans at Hunters Point Shipyard and award it tohttp://news.arcecology.org/2010/09/article-sfbg-redevelopment-throws-arc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-7879352641735036522Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-09-23T09:00:03.981-07:00 view Arc Ecology timeline as FULL PAGE -http://news.arcecology.org/2010/09/underway-arc-ecology-timeline.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-6139551588753653751Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:38:00 +00002010-09-15T16:53:50.593-07:00HPSShipyard Trust for the Arts (STAR) Announces Annual Art Auction during the Hunters Point Shipyard Open Studios October 30 & 31, 2010 The Annual Art Auction benefiting Shipyard Trust for the Arts (STAR) will be held on Saturday, 30 October and Sunday, 31 October 2010. The silent auction goes all weekend, culminating in an exciting live auction Sunday from 5-7 PM. The auction will be held http://news.arcecology.org/2010/09/30-31-oct-open-studios-at-hunters-point.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-295573949656773308Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:36:00 +00002010-09-15T14:51:47.890-07:00HPSThe Department of the Navy invites the public to attend a Hunters Point Shipyard Technical Meeting. The Navy will be discussing and answering questions regarding the upcoming radiological work on Parcel D-1. The Navy will also report on action items from the community meeting in August regarding the Pier Removal project. Upcoming Radiological Work on Parcel D-1 and Action Items from Augusthttp://news.arcecology.org/2010/09/22-sept-hunters-point-shipyard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-2208491297655114149Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:11:00 +00002010-09-15T17:01:53.199-07:00HPSpressBlocking the bridge Suit over Lennar EIR could force changes in bridge on Yosemite Slough San Francisco Bay Guardian 07 September 2010 | Sarah Phelan read the full article: Blocking the bridge | San Francisco Bay Guardian The Sierra Club and Golden Gate Audubon Society have sued to block the final environmental impact report on the Lennar Corp. redevelopment project, a move that could force http://news.arcecology.org/2010/09/article-blocking-bridge-san-francisco.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-7353383261056827809Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:25:00 +00002010-08-26T12:28:20.211-07:00HPSArc Ecology has received the following newly released US Navy documents about the remediation and property transfer of the Hunters Point Shipyard: Draft Final Record of Decision for Parcel C Draft Final Status Survey Results for the Radiologically Impacted Building 406 Draft Final Status Survey Results for the Radiologically Impacted Building 157 Site These reports are available for review or http://news.arcecology.org/2010/08/shipyard-documents-available-for-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-8363836450047449825Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:00:00 +00002010-08-24T15:42:16.973-07:00Gardening without Heavy Metals:a series of community meetings + free soil testing for 100 San Francisco gardeners Join us for a discussion on some of the challenges urban gardeners face. We will discuss how to collect soil and where to get it tested, where heavy metals come from, and how to keep children, pregnant women, and who are at risk safe. Events are free, open to the public, and http://news.arcecology.org/2010/08/24-aug-community-meeting-sf-gardeners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-877807085394603585Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +00002010-08-19T15:51:23.403-07:00Treasure IslandpressDeadline to Review Treasure Island Report Extended Critics worry about development project's impacts on traffic, habitats and people SF Public Press Victoria Schlesinger August 17, 2010 Deadline to Review Treasure Island Report Extended - The Bay Citizen The public now has until September 10 to submit written comments about the 2,000-plus-page report, first released in mid-July, which http://news.arcecology.org/2010/08/article-deadline-to-review-treasure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-639264779149837073Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:30:00 +00002010-08-19T15:33:06.149-07:00Dr. Michael McGowan, Senior Staff Scientist of Arc Ecology, has been appointed Adjunct Professor of Environmental Management at University of San Francisco for the Fall 2010 term. Dr. McGowan teaches the evening class "Environmental Permitting and Compliance" in the USF graduate degree program. The University of San Francisco founded its Master of Science in Environmental Management programhttp://news.arcecology.org/2010/08/dr-michael-mcgowan-appointed-professor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-106060053673223552Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:04:00 +00002010-08-24T16:16:43.254-07:00Gardening without Heavy Metals:a series of community meetings + free soil testing for 100 San Francisco gardeners Join us for a discussion on some of the challenges urban gardeners face. We will discuss how to collect soil and where to get it tested, where heavy metals come from, and how to keep children, pregnant women, and who are at risk safe. Events are free, open to the public, and http://news.arcecology.org/2010/08/17-aug-community-meeting-sf-gardeners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-8563467984887263068Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:06:00 +00002010-07-28T20:11:27.641-07:00HPSpressLennar's plan illustrates San Francisco's redevelopment problem San Francisco Bay Guardian | 07.26.10  | Sarah Phelan read the article and comments: http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2010/07/26/lennars-plan-illustrates-san-franciscos-redevelopment-problem Today, the Board of Supervisors confirmed that though they are elected officials, they have been told that they can't do anything except second http://news.arcecology.org/2010/07/article-lennars-plan-illustrates-san.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-8518411654482513380Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:00:00 +00002010-07-28T20:11:55.833-07:00HPSpressThe bridge isn’t the only problem with Lennar’s plan San Francisco Bay Guardian | 07.26.10 | Sarah Phelan read the full article:  http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2010/07/26/bridge-isn%E2%80%99t-only-problem-lennar%E2%80%99s-plan Kelly worries that the city and Lennar’s joint redevelopment plan is being allowed to squeak past the Board’s financial review simply on the basis of vague estimates. “http://news.arcecology.org/2010/07/article-bridge-isnt-only-problem-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-8725302016201199210Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:55:00 +00002010-07-28T20:12:12.729-07:00HPSpressAt Hunters Point, a Shrinking Bridge Does Not Appease The New York Times By ZUSHA ELINSON Published: July 24, 2010 read the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/us/25bcbridge.html If it gets built, the bridge over Yosemite Slough will surely be a monument to political compromise. The bridge is but a sliver of Lennar’s 10,500-home project, to be built on the old Hunters Point Naval http://news.arcecology.org/2010/07/article-at-hunters-point-shrinking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-7637519995292324678Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:15:00 +00002010-08-03T15:41:59.327-07:00HPSpressEven Abridged, Span Meets Resistance Proposed bridge at Lennar's Hunters Point development is half the original plan The Bay Citizen By Zusha Elinson July 24, 2010 Even Abridged, Span Meets Resistance - The Bay Citizen If it gets built, the bridge over Yosemite Slough will surely be a monument to political compromise. The bridge is but a sliver of Lennar’s 10,500-home project, to be built on http://news.arcecology.org/2010/08/article-even-abridged-span-meets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-3785140278706174647Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:36:00 +00002010-07-28T16:39:23.847-07:00HPSRumors fly that Board can't amend Lennar deal, after all | San Francisco Bay Guardianhttp://news.arcecology.org/2010/07/rumors-fly-that-board-cant-amend-lennar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-8372428019020662135Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:00:00 +00002010-07-27T16:42:55.237-07:00HPSThe Department of the Navy invites the community to participate in a Hunters Point Shipyard Business Technical Meeting. The Navy will be discussing and answering questions regarding the current groundwater remediation field work on Parcel C. Hunters Point Shipyard Parcel C Groundwater Remediation Field Work Wednesday, July 28, 2010 6:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Bayview YMCA – Conference Room 1601 http://news.arcecology.org/2010/07/28-july-hunters-point-shipyard-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-2787986835603222801Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:30:00 +00002010-07-28T16:27:20.109-07:00press Redevelopment requires “duty of loyalty” from Arc Ecology San Francisco Bay Guardian SFBG 07.21.2010 | Sarah Phelan Redevelopment requires “duty of loyalty” from Arc Ecology | San Francisco Bay Guardian As a longtime member of the Mayor’s Hunters Point Shipyard Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), Scott Madison took exception to a "duty of loyalty" clause in Arc Ecology’s most recent contract http://news.arcecology.org/2010/07/redevelopment-requires-duty-of-loyalty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-8462051576176789810Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:32:00 +00002010-07-20T14:35:38.878-07:00HPSjobsArc Ecology and Anders & Anders Foundation meet the needs of ex-offenders and break the cycle of recidivism. Jobs in CONSTRUCTION PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS Call for appointment and hours: Terry Anders 415-309-6330 Mindy Kener 415-385-5721 -http://news.arcecology.org/2010/07/arc-ecology-and-anders-anders-team-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-7287413033348973701Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:23:00 +00002010-07-20T16:26:06.286-07:00HPSpressMake or break time for shipyard project C.W. Nevius San Francisco Chronicle Tuesday, July 13, 2010 Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/12/BAM71ED7S7.DTL#ixzz0uGgFRuor Saul Bloom is executive director of Arc Ecology, which has been monitoring the cleanup in Hunters Point since 1986. He's managed to walk the middle so effectively that he's made both the developers http://news.arcecology.org/2010/07/make-or-break-time-for-shipyard-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0