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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 14, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 14, 2015

Associated Press: Evidence mounts for El Nino that could ease Calif. Drought energybiz: Meters and more in the fight against California’s drought Capital Press: Rice growers midway through drought-diminished harvest Mother Jones: This Devastating Chart Shows Why Even a Powerful El Niño Won’t … San Mateo Daily Journal: Drill to tap into Peninsula aquifer: SFPUC, Cal Water, San Bruno, Colma […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 13, 2015
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Energy News for October 13, 2015

Houston Business Journal: Here’s who’s been dominating the energy buying space Bloomberg News: Oil Falls to One-Week Low as IEA Counters OPEC View on Recovery The Wall Street Journal: OPEC Sees U.S. Oil Output Dropping Next Year McClatchy DC: Johns Hopkins study links fracking and premature births Houston Business Journal: Marathon Oil court victory could deter similar lawsuits, expert says […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 13, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 13, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Poll: California’s drought heavy on the mind New York Times: A Culture of Nagging Helps California Save Water Washington Times: California fair implements water-saving measures Los Angeles Times: Water and Power: California’s drought means smaller pumpkins for Halloween TakePart: Drought-Weary California Tries to Make Wine out of Less Water Napa Valley Register: Valley’s future is in our hands […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 12, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 12, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: 1998 El Niño pounded an unready Bay Area: Are we prepared now? Los Angeles Times: Massive El Niño is now ‘too big to fail,’ scientist says Wall Street Journal: Fines Over Water Use Rankle Californians Associated Press: California craft beer brewers balance drafts and drought Highbrow Magazine: How Bad is California’s Drought? Sacramento Bee: Drought, community support […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 9, 2015
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Energy News for October 9, 2015

The Hill: Senate Dems block energy spending bill The Hill: House votes to speed up tribal energy projects Bloomberg News: S&P 500 Futures Little Changed; Alcoa Drops After Earnings Miss Bloomberg News: Goldman Sachs: This Oil Rally Is Not Going to Last Bloomberg News: Oil Investors Gain Over $70 Billion in Best Week Since 2008 The Hill: Interest groups appeal to Congress […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 9, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for October 9, 2015

Sacramento Bee: New forecast says El Niño could help Northern California, ease drought San Francisco Chronicle: Feinstein, Boxer hopeful for compromise to increase state water Associated Press: Governor signs bills in aftermath of Santa Barbara oil spill San Francisco Chroncle: This year’s El Niño still looks like a whopper New York Times: California Becomes Latest State to Ban Plastic Microbeads […]

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California Water and Drought News for October 8, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: El Niño is no substitute for water management Associated Press:  California governor signs aggressive climate change bill PBS News Hour: As drought-desperate California sinks, the risk of flood is rising KFBK: Grim Outlook for 2016’s Water Levels KCRA Sacramento: Drought could make salmon fishing conditions even worse Fox News: California’s farmers left high and dry by drought, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 7, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for October 7, 2015

Sacramento Bee: California’s federal reservoirs even lower than last year Associated Press: Fort Bragg to eateries: Use paper plates in California drought Western Farm Press: Central Valley Project falls to 24 percent of capacity Capital Press: Temporary rock barrier removed from Delta as winter approaches Stockton Record: Our view: Water vigilance must continue The Salinas Californian: More California winemakers tap less […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 6, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for October 6, 2015

Los Angeles Times: BLM decision set backs Cadiz plan to sell Mojave groundwater SF Gate: Drought cuts deeper: Fort Bragg restaurants must use disposable plates and cups Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Sonoma County vineyard owners lauded for water conservation Calaveras Enterprise: Water officials pray for rain as a new water year begins Los Angeles Times: Best and worst water districts in […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 6, 2015
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Energy News for October 6, 2015

New York Times: California Leads a Quiet Revolution San Antonio Express-News: Study: LNG cleaner than coal “even under the most extreme scenario” The Hill: House vote looming on crude oil export ban International Energy Agency: Concentration of global fuel production Reuters: U.S. says BP to pay $20 billion in fines for 2010 oil spill Washington Examiner: Feds set to approve first […]

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