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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 17, 2015
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Transportation News for September 17, 2015

Politico: POLITICO Morning Transportation for 9/17/2015 KQED: The Future of Ferry Service in the Bay Area: More Routes and B-Uber?  Contra Costa Times: Rising seas threaten SF Bay, Delta wetlands  San Jose Mercury News: Governor falls short on health care, transportation  Marin Independent Journal: Regional agency warns of sea-level rise in Marin, Bay Area at summit  Fairfield Daily Republic: Caltrans to suspend […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 16, 2015
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Energy News for September 16, 2015

The Guardian: Edelman ends work with coal producers and climate change deniers Bloomberg News: GE to Move 500 U.S. Jobs Overseas Following Ex-Im Bank’s Lapse The Hill: Interior chief defends Obama against liberal fire Bloomberg News: McCarthy Seen Safe From House Impeachment Attempt Bloomberg News: S&P 500 Futures Little Changed Before Fed Meets; Altria Advances Reuters: Oil rises on US stockpile […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 16, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for September 16, 2015

Associated Press: California: Tentative Cleanup Deal Is Reached Over Salt-Tainted Water Los Angeles Times: Southland rain could be preview of the coming El Niño winter, experts say San Bernardino County Sun: Record rain in Southern California could be sign of what’s to come California Farm Bureau: Water cuts threaten rice field bird habitat New York Times: The California Wildfires: An […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 15, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for September 15, 2015

New York Times: Study Finds Snowpack in California’s Sierra Nevada to Be Lowest in 500 Years Los Angeles Times: Sierra Nevada snowpack hit a 500-year low in 2015 Sacramento Bee: Study finds Sierra snowpack at 500-year low USA Today: California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack is the lowest in 500 years USA Today: State of emergency declared in Northern California blaze; thousands […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 15, 2015
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Energy News for September 15, 2015

The Denver Post: Feds to study safety in oil, gas workplace Oil & Gas Journal: US to see shale oil output decline next month, EIA says Wall Street Journal: How to Transport Oil More Safely Reuters: Oil edges further above $46, weak Asian outlook weighs Houston Chronicle: OPEC: U.S. oil production growth to slip in 2016 Wall Street Journal: Oil Companies […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 15, 2015
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Transportation News for September 15, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Supervisor Wiener to introduce affordable housing legislation  San Jose Mercury News: San Jose affordable housing law headed to U.S. Supreme Court  Napa Valley Register: NCTPA wrapping up countywide transportation plan Sacramento Bee: Plug-in electric vehicles are setting the pace  Daily Cal: BART responds to overcrowding by increasing number of train cars, hours of operation  PW Magazine: San Francisco-Oakland East […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 14, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for September 14, 2015

Capital Public Radio News: California Drought Factor In Rapid Growth Of Wildfires Los Angeles Times: After heat wave, rain on the way to Southern California New York Times: Moving Fast, Fire Scorches Community in California San Francisco Chronicle: ‘Incredibly fast’ Valley Fire destroys hundreds of homes San Francisco Chronicle: Who owns California’s water? Gold Rush-era laws cripple system San Francisco […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 14, 2015
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Energy News for September 14, 2015

The Hill: Analysis: GOP, groups seek to strengthen fight against CPP Reuters: Oil producers plan wastewater disposal unit spinoffs to generate cash CNBC: Oil glut, storage dearth may drive prices to $20, Goldman says Associated Press: Feds identify inspection failures before Calif. spill SNL Financial: Crude exports bill unlikely to clear Senate, analysts say Reuters: Calif. lawmakers scale back climate legislation […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 14, 2015
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Transportation News for September 14, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: BART, packed with record crowds, to expand service San Jose Mercury News: San Francisco Bay ferry rider surge fuels expansion dream  San Jose Mercury News: Santa Clara County: Transportation project wish list for tax funds tops $50 billion  Contra Costa Times: Bay Area unlikely to follow San Francisco’s footsteps on housing crisis Politico: POLITICO Morning Transportation for […]

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