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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 14, 2015
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Energy News for August 14, 2015

National Journal: Legal Battle Flares Over Obama’s Climate Legacy Oil & Gas Journal: Groups call on feds to retain existing ozone standards Bloomberg: Major oil companies need more spending cuts to protect dividends, observers say Wall Street Journal: States ask federal court to block CPP Morning Consult: Poll: Most Americans Support Clean Power Plan CNBC: US crude oil hits 6-1/2-year low […]

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  • onAugust 14, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for August 14, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Huge El Niño leaves parts of California vulnerable to flooding Associated Press: Federal experts: This El Nino may be historically strong CNN: Will El Niño 2015 rival the strongest year on record? Associated Press: California OKs Strict Water Standards For Showerheads Los Angeles Times: Feinstein-Boxer water bill offers real drought relief California Water Blog: The hard work of […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 14, 2015
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Transportation News for August 14, 2015

San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: BART’s new Fremont station could open this year  San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: New sprawling Apple campus brings driver to tears  Marin Independent Journal: Bridge placed over Petaluma River to connect SMART trains between Marin, Sonoma  San Francisco Examiner: BART outline goals to avoid possible turmoil  Sacramento Bee: SF Bay Area commuters make big shift […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 13, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for August 13, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Latest forecast suggests ‘Godzilla El Nino’ may be coming to California Los Angeles Times: California will soon have toughest shower head requirements in nation Sacramento Bee: California sets low-flow standards on new shower heads Los Angeles Times: Millions of shade balls helping protect California’s precious water Wall Street Journal: Gray Water Brings Lush Lawns Without the Guilt […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 13, 2015
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Energy News for August 13, 2015

United Press International: Report: Lifting crude exports ban would improve U.S. household income The Hill: Greens seek ban on natural gas exports CNBC: Oil price up on US stock draws Bloomberg: Oil Majors’ $60 Billion Cuts Don’t Go Far Enough as Crude Slides Utility Dive: Why the utility transformation will require vision, planning, and new revenue models E&E: Clean Power Plan […]

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  • onAugust 13, 2015
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Transportation News for August 13, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: S.F. gets 1st glimpse at new Transbay center’s skin San Francisco Examiner: SF lawmaker announces ‘Idaho Stop’-style bike yield law proposal  Capital Public Radio: Lawmaker Defends California Climate Change Bill POLITICO Morning Transportation for 8/13/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES, with help from Lauren Gardner, Adam Sneed and Heather Caygle PILOT REPORTS OF DRONE SIGHTINGS LEAP DRASTICALLY: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 12, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for August 12, 2015

Associated Press: Toxic algae blooming in warm water from California to Alaska Washington Post: Plastic ‘shade balls’: The hypnotizing tool California is using to save water Reuters: Los Angeles dumps 20K ‘shade balls’ into reservoir to stop evaporation LA Daily News: California’s five stages of drought grief Appeal-Democrat: Receding California lakes reveal pieces of past Los Angeles Times: Heat wave arriving as […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 12, 2015
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Energy News for August 12, 2015

Bloomberg: EIA: U.S. crude output forecasts lower than earlier estimates Reuters: OPEC forecasts higher-than-expected non-member oil output this year Wall Street Journal: U.S. should allow crude exports in light of regional interdependence CNBC: Oil steadies on bullish IEA outlook Wall Street Journal: Oil Demand Growing at Fastest Pace in Five Years, Says IEA Wall Street Journal: OPEC Pumps at Three-Year High […]

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  • onAugust 12, 2015
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Transportation News for August 12, 2015

House – bill introduced re multimodal freight network –Representative Reichert (R-WA) introduced the National Multimodal Freight Policy and Investment Act (H.R. 3398) to improve the condition and performance of the national multimodal freight network, and for other purposes. Senate – bill introduced re multimodal network — Senator Merkley (D-OR) introduced a bill (S. 2008) to enhance transportation programs in […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 11, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for August 11, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Water and Power: What can stop El Niño? Student Society of Science: New El Niño coming on strong Curbed LA: Meet the Two Weather Phenomena Battling This Winter For the Future of the California Drought NPR: ‘The Water Knife’ Previews A Future Drought Scenario Canada Free Press: California’s Water Crisis  CityLab: How Can Cities Get Renters to Use Less […]

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