Category: Highlight

  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 6, 2015
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Transportation News for August 6, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Bicyclists’ campaign against stop enforcement gets rolling  San Francisco Chronicle; Steyer to California politicians: Time to act on gas prices  San Francisco Chronicle: A way to build roads and bridges on time and on budget  East Bay Express: A Green Solution to Oakland’s Housing Crisis   POLITICO Morning Transportation for 8/6/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES, with help […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 5, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for August 5, 2015

Associated Press: Tiny fish at center of huge California water war Associated Press: Judge Rejects California Farmers’ Challenge To Water Cuts Associated Press: Amid California drought, fears rise of trees dying, falling San Francisco Chronicle: Judge OKs state water crackdown on farmers NBC Bay Area: Tree Collapses Likely Not Drought-Related, Experts Say Sacramento Bee: Judge backs California drought regulators Vocativ: How To […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 5, 2015
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Energy News for August 5, 2015

Wall Street Journal: Deeper spending cuts needed to cope with prolonged oil-price slump Bloomberg:  Energy companies lose $1.3T in market value amid price slump Wall Street Journal: Emission Rule’s Impact on Energy Industry to Vary FuelFix.com: API’s Gerard calls on presidential candidates to take a stand on energy Forbes: CPP devised to prevent federal court review Roll Call: Lifting […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 5, 2015
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Transportation News for August 5, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: After Washington D.C. flap, BART says trains free of asbestos  Oakland Tribune: Roadshow: Is Wednesday the worst commuting day of the week?  Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Santa Rosa council backs efforts to improve bus service   POLITICO Morning Transportation for 8/5/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES, with help from Heather Caygle THUNE PREDICTS FAA PUNT INTO 2016: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 4, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for August 4, 2015

Wall Street Journal: In California, Even Firefighters Conserve Water Los Angeles Times: Water and Power: Changing the landscape of California Associated Press: California drought could doom endangered fish caught in the center of state’s water battles Los Angeles Times: Don’t pray for rain – pray for snow Associated Press: New poll: Americans favor farmers and food during drought Davis Enterprise: Low water […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 4, 2015
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Energy News for August 4, 2015

Vox: What impact will Obama’s Clean Power Plan have? It depends. Oil & Gas Journal: Federal power plant plan shows disregard for gas, industry groups say Forbes: Pipelines, policy reform open Mexico to gush of U.S. gas supplies Reuters: Calif. regulators call for oil spill penalties against Plains All American New York Times: Obama Policy Could Force Robust Climate Discussion From […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 4, 2015
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Transportation News for August 4, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Obama climate plan may give California company in cap-and-trade  San Francisco Chronicle: Obama is right to focus on climate change  Contra Costa Times: Berkeley: Skeptical community discusses Adeline revitalization  Marin Independent Journal: Marin IJ Editorial: Review costs and revenue before bridge toll ban POLITICO Morning Transportation for 8/4/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES  DOCKET CLOSED. TIME TO START […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 3, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for August 3, 2015

San Jose Mercury News: Country club golf course plans sewer plant as newer fix for grass water woes Los Angeles Times: Why one California city can’t seem to conserve water Associated Press: California Site Will Let Residents Tattle On Water Wasters Los Angeles Times: Californians care about water now, but what about when the rains return? Los Angeles Times: Trickle-down politics: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 3, 2015
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Energy News for August 3, 2015

CNBC: Oil prices to settle at $50 per barrel by 2020, analyst says The Hill: Feds unveil stricter carbon emissions rule for power plants United Press International: House panels seek review of drillers’ financial risk transparency Wall Street Journal: EPA’s New Emissions Rule to Alter Energy Landscape National Journal: Obama Reaches For Green Legacy, But Will History Books Agree? Bloomberg: U.S. […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 3, 2015
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Transportation News for August 3, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Experts tapped to study Bay Bridge tower rods stir doubt  San Francisco Chronicle: BART’s Transbay Tube reopens on time for Monday morning rush hour New York Times: Bay Area’s Disjointed Public Transit Network Inspires a Call for Harmony    POLITICO Morning Transportation for 8/3/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES  TRANSPORTATION FUN IS DONE, BUT SENATE STICKS AROUND: […]

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