Category: Highlight

  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 31, 2019
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Energy News for January 31, 2019

India in talks with U.S. to extend Iran sanctions waiver: oil ministry official Nidhi Verma, Reuters US moves ahead with oil leases near sacred park Susan Montoya Bryan, The Associated Press Interior delays public comment deadline for ANWR oil leasing Elizabeth Harball, Alaska’s Energy Desk How Police, Private Security, and Energy Companies Are Preparing for […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 30, 2019
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Energy News for January 30, 2019

Sanctions on Venezuela’s oil firm sends U.S. refiners scrambling Devika Krishna Kumar and Stephanie Kelly, Reuters Trump prods the world to join his oil sanctions on Venezuela Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner Global oil industry braces for turmoil from U.S. crackdown on Venezuela Jessica Resnick-Ault, Reuters Innovation, global scope key to staying competitive: BP executive Nick […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 30, 2019
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Transportation Headlines for January 30, 2019

Let’s not be afraid of riding the bus San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: A toll on Lombard Street is a terrible idea San Francisco Chronicle City floats e-reservations, tolls for Lombard ‘Crooked Street’ access Hoodline Fremont spending $1 million on bikeway improvements, narrowing traffic lanes East Bay Times Double white lines on express lanes: Why Caltrans’ […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 28, 2019
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California Water and Drought News for January 28, 2019

STATE WATER PROJECT ALLOCATIONS INCREASED TO 15 PERCENT By Lorraine Dechter, Action News Now, 1/25/19 As bankruptcy looms, PG&E will walk away from two dams it owns. What about the other 167? By Ryan Sabalow and Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee, 1/25/19 Western States Near Deadline for Colorado River Drought Plan By Felicia Fonseca, U.S. News […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 28, 2019
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Energy News for January 28, 2019

Trump administration weighs oil embargo on Venezuela to oust Maduro Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner Colorado court asked to reconsider ruling in oil-gas case Dan Elliott, The Associated Press Natural gas flaring in West Texas severely under-reported, satellite analysis shows  Erin Douglas, Houston Chronicle Enbridge’s timeline to build new $2.6 billion pipeline still in limbo Mike […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 25, 2019
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Transportation News for January 25, 2019

A year of scooter injuries, from broken bones to compound fractures San Francisco Chronicle Highway 4 widening project begins; goal is to reduce traffic at I-680 interchange East Bay Times Highway 4 speeding crackdown draws cheers: Roadshow Mercury News Bay Area transit agencies help Bart with additional buses San Francisco Examiner Taxi drivers ask Mayor […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 18, 2019
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California Water and Drought News for January 18, 2019

How much snow did the storm bring to Southern California mountains? By Laylan Connelly, Daily Bulletin, 1/17/19 Thousands of gallons of sewage released into Ventura River By Joe Buttitta, KEYT, 1/17/19 Flash Flood Warning In Camp Fire Area As Rain Pounds California From Pacific Storm By Paul Elias and John Antczak, Capital Public Radio, 1/17/19 […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 18, 2019
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Energy News and Highlights – January 18, 2019

To boost confidence in oil cut, OPEC issues quota list Alex Lawler, Reuters Kinder Morgan mulling expansion of Double H crude pipeline Starr Spencer, Platts PG&E Judge Targets Uninsulated Power Conductors as Fire Hazard Margaret Cronin Fisk, Bloomberg FERC opens 3 pipeline rate probes as Chatterjee tables PJM political spending complaint Gavin Bade, Utility Dive […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 18, 2019
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Transportation News for January 18, 2019

Opinion: Reform tax credit for electric vehicles  San Francisco Chronicle To the clueless a plea, turn those headlights on!  Mercury News BART construction beginning in downtown San Jose  Mercury News Video: BART To Begin Construction On Downtown San Jose Extension  KPIX Dodd seeks cheaper, quicker path for road projects  Santa Rosa Press Democrat Dodd bill […]

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