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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 15, 2015
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Transportation News for April 15, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: BART launches campaign after recent suicides on the tracks Oakland Tribune: Pleasant Hill: BART development still in Planning Commission’s hands  Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Santa Rosa’s about-face on county road tax  Los Angeles Times: Safety risk of shrinking airline seats questioned POLITICO Morning Transportation for 4/15/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES  T&I LAWMAKERS PRESS COAST GUARD ON MISSION […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 14, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for April 14, 2015

Associated Press: Huge California Water Supplier Plans to Reduce Deliveries  San Francisco Chronicle: Higher water rates on tap as utilities cover losses from drought Los Angeles Times: Decision in San Juan Capistrano case may set water rate precedent  New York Times: California’s Cycles of Drought The Sonoma State Star: Realities of the California drought  U.S. News & World Report: Climate Change […]

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  • onApril 14, 2015
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Energy News for April 14, 2015

Utility Dive: NRDC: Low-income Americans will benefit most from Clean Power Plan E&E: Grim forecast for energy demand as ‘secular stagnation’ sets in The Hill: EPA blasts GOP’s bill to change climate rule CNBC: Oil rises on expected dip in US output Platts: Definitely not curbing our enthusiasm for US oil policy Bloomberg: Obama Sets Rules for Offshore Oil Wells Five Years […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 14, 2015
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Transportation News for April 14, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Ontario to join California carbon market to fight global warming San Francisco Chronicle: Drought impact: Higher water rates on tap Oakland Tribune: Bay Area street paving scores released Marin Independent Journal: Marin officials approve new bus service agreement with Golden Gate Transit San Francisco Examiner: Bay Area roads no better no worse in 2014, report says CBS […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 13, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for April 13, 2015

Associated Press: Southern California water agencies brace for water cutbacks McClatchy Washington Bureau: Drought devastating California farms, drying up jobs Los Angeles Times: Farmers to city dwellers: We’re all in the drought together Forbes: California Drought Won’t Keep Us From Showering, Make Us Eat Insects Orange County Register: Water consumption boils down to simple formula: More land = more water Mother […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 13, 2015
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Transportation News for April 13, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Smartphones as quake warning devices? San Francisco Chronicle: Self-driving cars: bumpy ride for insurance industry?  San Francisco Chronicle: BART can’t keep pace with rising ‘crush loads’  CW Richmond: Bay Area Open Houses Scheduled for Plan Bay Area 2040 Regional Transportation and Housing Plan  Contra Costa Times: Contra Costa Times editorial: BART should negotiate with neighbors over Pleasant […]

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  • onApril 13, 2015
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Energy News for April 13, 2015

New York Times: Consumers Thrive as Oil Shares Dive National Journal: Why Environmentalists Are Anxious About a Hillary Clinton 2016 Run Bloomberg: Lockheed Seeking 10% of Waste-to-Energy Market Over Next 5 Years Reuters: Oil rises towards $59, US drilling slows Washington Post: EPA says it will get back on schedule in issuing rules for biofuels New York Times: Interior Dept. to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 10, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for April 10, 2015

Fresno Bee: John Laird: Gov. Brown has a long-term water plan Sacramento Bee: California farmers mount PR campaign to counter backlash over water use Sacramento Bee: State regulators: California water use will never be the same KQED: The Next Crime Wave in Farm Country: Stealing Water Los Angeles Times: Water officials uncertain about just how tough to get with users […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 10, 2015
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Energy News for April 10, 2015

Seattle Times: Energy Department to spend $200 million on new supercomputer Washington Post: What the Shell mega deal says about the planet’s energy future Bloomberg: U.S. Index Futures Little Changed as S&P 500 Set for Weekly Gain Reuters: Refineries revolution to spur use of oil products supertankers Wall Street Journal: Shell’s Deal for BG Faces Hurdles Washington Post: Why 2015 could […]

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  • onApril 10, 2015
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Transportation News for April 10, 2015

Contra Costa Times: BART track woes get a boost  Marin Independent Journal: Bill to hasten the creation of third lane on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge moving forward  American Public Transportation Association: “Stand Up For Transportation Day” Galvanizes Support for Federal Transportation Funding Before It Expires on May 31  The Hill: Feds: Highway funding runs out in July POLITICO Morning Transportation […]

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