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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 6, 2015
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Energy News for April 6, 2015

Bloomberg: Oil Slump Pushes S&P 500 Toward First Profit Decline Since 2009 Reuters: Obama asks Congress to widen Arctic refuge protections Bloomberg: Record Gasoline Output to Curb Biggest U.S. Oil Glut in 85 Years Utility Drive: What’s next in the energy storage boom, and what utilities need to know The Washington Times: GOP senators pledge to block Obama’s proposed drilling […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 6, 2015
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Transportation News for April 6, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: SF Muni upgrades arrive just in time  San Francisco Chronicle: BART’s track troubles can’t be ignored  San Francisco Examiner: Biggest service boost in years on tap for Muni  San Francisco Examiner: SF looks to reduce thefts while boosting transit alternative  San Jose Mercury News: Bay Area bike-share program about to rev up  San Jose Mercury News: Two new […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 3, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for April 3, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Mandatory water cuts put pressure on California communities  Sacramento Bee: California agriculture, largely spared in new water restrictions, wields huge clout Los Angeles Times: State officials launch new advertising campaign for water conservation Lake County News: WATER: ‘Save Our Water’ launches new statewide public education campaign KQED: Drought Drama: California Politics Podcast  Sacramento Bee; How Jerry Brown made […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 3, 2015
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Transportation News for April 3, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area Bike Share program rolls out ambitious growth plan  San Francisco Chronicle: Muni’s vow: Service upgrades arriving soon  San Jose Mercury News: San Jose: Mayor goes to D.C., looks to fund BART expansion  Sacramento Bee: Business can’t ignore warming, sea level rise  East Bay Express: Bay Area Bike Share Expanding to East Bay in 2016 — […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 3, 2015
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Energy News for April 3, 2015

New York Times: Iran Deal May Be Slow to Affect Oil Sector CNBC: Oil ends down as Iran solutions reached The Guardian: Corporate America’s position on the EPA’s clean power act The Hill: Obama pushes to train veterans for solar power Business Insider: U.S. oil firms cut fewer jobs in March, report finds Bloomberg: NOAA seeks to determine shale’s impact on […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 2, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for April 2, 2015

NBC News: California Imposes Unprecedented Statewide Water Restrictions Los Angeles Times: Gov. Brown orders mandatory water restrictions in California Associated Press: California governor orders mandatory water restrictions SF Gate: California drought: Brown orders 25 percent water use reduction San Jose Mercury News: California drought: Gov. Jerry Brown announces first-ever statewide mandatory water reductions Sacramento Bee: Things to know about California’s drought […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 2, 2015
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Energy News for April 2, 2015

BBC News: UN: New renewables broke through 100GW barrier in 2014 The Washington Post: Study: Coal industry lost nearly 50,000 jobs in just five years Bloomberg: U.S. Oil Imports From OPEC Have Plunged to a 28-Year Low Reuters: Analysis: Decision upholding 2008 offshore lease shows Obama’s goals on balance Fuel Fix: U.S. crude output dropped last week, EIA says Bloomberg: Data: North […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 2, 2015
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Transportation News for April 2, 2015

  POLITICO Morning Transportation for 4/2/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES and HEATHER CAYGLE, with help from Tony Romm HAPPENING TODAY: PUT DOWN THAT PHONE — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is kicking off National Distracted Driving Awareness Month today at RFK Stadium in Washington. The secretary will be joined by NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind and David Ennis, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 1, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for April 1, 2015

NPR: Scary Times For California Farmers As Snowpack Hits Record Lows Los Angeles Times: Gov. Jerry Brown to attend snowpack measurement near Lake Tahoe ABC News: Drought-stricken California will conduct its final manual snow survey on Wednesday in the Sierra Nevada — and the outlook isn’t good. KPCC: April snowpack hits new record low: 6 percent of average KQED: Record-Low […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 1, 2015
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Energy News for April 1, 2015

Bloomberg: GE Makes Once-a-Decade Bet on Big Turbines as Energy Use Surges The Hill: White House: GOP criticism of climate pact ‘hard to take seriously’ Bloomberg: Offshore Wind Fund Almost Half Way to $1.5 Billion Target The Wall Street Journal: The Legal and Economic Case for Obama’s Clean Power Plan Fuel Fix: Feds reaffirm 2008 Arctic lease for Shell The […]

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