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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 11, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for September 11, 2015

New York Times: For California, El Niño’s Dark Clouds Could Mean Rain but Also … Associated Press: Fed upgrade El Nino to strong, but not as big as 1997-98 San Francisco Chronicle: El Niño odds rise again, tracking to be a blockbuster Los Angeles Times: Drought is no reason to ease environmental protections, California Sacramento Bee: Forecasters see 95% chance […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 11, 2015
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Energy News for September 11, 2015

The Hill: Crude exports bill clears House subpanel FuelFix.com: Report: Oil oversupply to sustain low prices through 2016 Bloomberg: Iranian crude could be bad news for shale producers KTVA-TV: Alaska looks at using wider pipe for LNG project Bloomberg: IEA: Biggest non-OPEC output drop since 1992 expected next year The Hill: Groups seek to stop ozone rule with grass-roots advocacy

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 10, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for September 10, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Forecasters see 95 percent chance of El Niño Los Angeles Times: A monster El Niño is likely, but there are ‘no guarantees’ Associated Press: Warm temperatures kill 155000 trout at California hatchery  San Francisco Chronicle: Water-hazard warning as summer scorcher smacks Bay Area Los Angeles Times: Sen. Hertzberg proposes California reuse all treated water Tahoe Daily Tribune: California […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 10, 2015
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Energy News for September 10, 2015

New York Times: Calif. emissions bill won’t include goal for reducing oil use Bloomberg: EIA trims crude output forecast for 2015, 2016 Bloomberg: Citi: Limited capital access could cut US oil output by 500,000 bpd The Hill: Federal court denies requests to block CPP during litigation Reuters: Oil prices rise ahead of US data, Asia weighs Morning Consult: Oil Exports Could […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 10, 2015
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Transportation News for September 10, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Jerry Brown: Oil lobby gutted climate bill  San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco needs to keep those new subways coming  San Francisco Chronicle: Expected price tag for Transbay Transit Center jumps again  San Francisco Chronicle: S.F. Bay shows signs of progress in biennial report  San Francisco Chronicle: Nonvoting legislators kill a climate bill  San Jose Mercury News: California climate […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 9, 2015
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Energy News for September 9, 2015

Platts: House subpanel to vote on crude-exports bill this week Bloomberg: Energy bill may not hit House floor until next month Morning Consult: Energy Bill’s Plan B: The Portman-Shaheen Bill Associated Press: States rarely punish companies for oil wastewater spills Reuters: Oil prices stabilize helped by stock market rally The Houston Chronicle: House committee to vote on oil exports The Houston […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 9, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for September 9, 2015

Associated Press: Wildfires reveal artifacts; state officials working to stop looters Los Angeles Times: Extreme California weather: Heat, floods and thunderstorms Los Angeles TImes: Governor, top lawmakers ready to modify climate change measure as negotiations continue Modesto Bee: SSJID explores remaking entire delivery system KERO 23 ABC News: Cal Water says aquifers losing capacity as they drain, water level dropped more […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 9, 2015
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Transportation News for September 9, 2015

Oakland Tribune: Bay Area Heat Wave: Spare the Air, advisories in effect as temperatures keep soaring  San Jose Mercury News: Carpool cheating, tickets are on dramatic rise  Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate ferries could provide commute service from Tiburon into S.F.  San Francisco Examiner: Transportation groups strongly back Wiener’s ‘Subway Master Plan’ amid funding challenges  San Francisco Examiner: Controversial tech […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 8, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for September 8, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Feds scramble to avoid another mass salmon die-off in the Sacramento River San Francisco Chronicle: Lack of support in D.C. hampers water recycling efforts Los Angeles Times: Purified wastewater triggers release of arsenic within aquifer, study finds Los Angeles Times: 192 drought maps reveal just how thirsty California has become Fresno Bee: Small cities find California water-conservation mandates […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 8, 2015
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Energy News for September 8, 2015

The Hill: Analysis: Oil, gas industry continues to weather regulatory climate Bloomberg: Oil, gas industry’s political spending declined in Q2 Fuel Fix: Oil, gas industry cut 8,300 jobs in Aug., federal report finds Associated Press: Judge says injunction on water rule not nationwide Reuters: Brent oil rises on European, Chinese data; oversupply weighs Financial Times: US shale industry braced for bankruptcies […]

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