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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 31, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for July 31, 2015

New York Times: Water Use in California Down 27% in June, Beating Goal Wall Street Journal: Drop in California Water Usage Exceeds State Mandate Los Angeles Times: Californians cut water usage by 27% in June, but officials remain wary Associated Press: California judge says she’ll likely uphold farmer water cuts Los Angeles Times: Kern County to consider cracking […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 30, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for July 30, 2015

Associated Press: California to Release June Water-Savings Report Amid Drought Associated Press: CA Big Cities Say They Are Meeting Water Savings Goal Los Angeles Times: El Niño contributing to ‘monsoon on steroids’ behind Southland’s humid weather Los Angeles Times: Sen. Dianne Feinstein introduces $1.3-billion California drought relief bill SF Gate: Dianne Feinstein’s drought package splits from GOP strategy Los Angeles […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 30, 2015
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Energy News for July 30, 2015

Politico: White House: ‘We will not back down’ on climate fight Reuters: House approves three-month fix to keep highway funds flowing CNBC: Oil rises after US crude stocks draw” Wall Street Journal: Despite Oil’s Plummet, Some Smaller Drillers Faring Well E&E: EPA poised to push carbon rule compliance to 2022, according to agency document Oil & Gas Journal: API’s Gerard: Crude […]

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  • onJuly 30, 2015
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Transportation News for July 30, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Uber tests flexible car leases for drivers  San Francisco Chronicle: California should proceed cautiously on 2024 Olympics Sacramento Bee: Most Californians back global warming policies Washington Post: House passes three-month highway funding bill  Washington Post: Budget and tax: Congress decides to go home and fight about highways in September, and corporate inversions investigated POLITICO Morning Transportation for […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 29, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for July 29, 2015

Stockton Record: Twin tunnels protesters decry ‘darkened forces of political control’ Los Angeles Times: Oregon state agencies told to conserve water as drought worsens San Francisco Chronicle: Drought weary? 5 things you need to understand about El Niño Utah Herald: California landscapers making a mint off the drought KERO 23ABC News: Kern County farmers struggle to maintain crops amidst drought Los Angeles […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 29, 2015
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Energy News for July 29, 2015

Oil & Gas Journal: Witnesses at Senate panel hearing talk up crude exports Forbes: U.S. drillers should boost conventional oil development Bloomberg: Pipelines drive Permian oil output resiliency Reuters: U.S. appeals court upholds bulk of Obama air pollution rule New York Times: UPS Agrees to Buy 46 Million Gallons of Renewable Diesel CNBC: Oil prices fall in longest decline in a […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 29, 2015
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Transportation News for July 29, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: L.A., Bay Area look into possible joint bid for 2024 Olympics San Jose Mercury News: Cupertino: City hosting a forum on alternative transportation  Sacramento Bee: Is Caltrans wasting millions on idle staff?  Washington Post: Budget and tax: heading toward a three-month highway bill; first bits of international tax reform to be released; Ex-Im’s not dead yet  […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 28, 2015
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California Water and Drought News for July 28, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Water and Power: Will El Niño come to our rescue?  Washington Post: Why a ‘super El Niño’ could still be a bust for California drought relief San Francisco Chronicle: Worse than ’97-98?! New El Niño growing into monster Davis Enterprise: State panel gathers input on water storage projects San Francisco Chronicle: The drought forecast calls for pain […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 28, 2015
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Energy News for July 28, 2015

The Washington Examiner: Modest energy bills may still have controversial measures, observers say The Washington Examiner: API, AFPM urge feds to revisit draft ethanol mandate Bloomberg: Report: Oil price slump prompts delay of $200B worth of upstream investments The Hill: Green groups come out against Senate energy reform bill CNBC: Oil prices drop toward 4-month lows on glut worries, equities […]

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  • onJuly 28, 2015
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Transportation News for July 28, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Hot weather triggers summer’s first ‘Spare the Air Day’  San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Highway 101 has turned into commute from hell  Washington Post: House prepares to vote on stopgap highway bill   POLITICO Morning Transportation for 7/28/2015 By HEATHER CAYGLE and JENNIFER SCHOLTES, with help from Kathryn A. Wolfe HIGHWAY CLIFF, STRAIGHT AHEAD: We’re […]

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