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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 3, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for March 3, 2015

The Associated Press: California to carry out 3rd snowpack survey The Associated Press: Storms bring up nearly 3 feet of snow to Lake Tahoe SF Gate: California drought: State to boost water deliveries after feds pull back Associated Press: California officials anticipate releasing one-fifth of water sought for state residents, farms KCRA Sacramento: Officials in California to supply just 20 […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 3, 2015
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Transportation News for March 3, 2015

San Jose Chronicle: Climate change warmth driving drought, scientists say  San Jose Mercury News: Bay Bridge bolts–the sequel  Napa Valley Register: Vine Trail seeks to solve Soscol Avenue puzzle  San Francisco Examiner: Wiener to SFMTA: Google bus pilot program should consider fair wages, working conditions POLITICO Morning Transportation for 3/3/2015 By HEATHER CAYGLE, with help from Kevin Robillard and […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 3, 2015
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Energy News for March 3, 2015

Fuel Fix: Opinion: Obama should use goals for infrastructure permitting with Keystone Bloomberg: Oil supplies to flow to Gulf Coast amid Midwest glut, observers say American City Business Journals: EIA: U.S. oil output in Dec. hit highest level since early 1970s Oil & Gas Journal: Study: Draft ozone standards could hurt GDP The Washington Post: Obama’s Keystone XL veto argument […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 2, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for March 2, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Central Valley, Delta water rights under scrutiny Associated Press: Some California Farmers to Go Without Federal Water The Wall Street Journal: California Farmers Face Another Year Without Federal Water San Jose Mercury News: California drought: Water shortages a near certainty for this summer as feds announce low deliveries The Appeal-Democrat: Congress to consider Sites Reservoir Daily Democrat: Garamendi, LaMalfa […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 2, 2015
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Transportation News for March 2, 2015

Bill would double federal funds to restore S.F. Bay San Francisco Chronicle Bay Bridge leaks: Toll payers on hook for Caltrans’ blunders San Francisco Chronicle  BART delays climb with age, ridership San Francisco Chronicle  Readers weigh in on Bay Area’s thorniest on-ramps San Francisco Chronicle  Barnidge: Baker cooks up a bill to prevent BART strikes […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 2, 2015
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Energy News for March 2, 2015

Forbes: OPEC won’t stop U.S. fracking, expert says Oil & Gas Journal: Report: U.S. oil boom results in 5 crude transportation challenges Reuters: Drillers de-lever using stock sales amid price slump, observers say Reuters: Canadian crude complements U.S. shale oil Rigzone: Engineering firm develops water generation technology for oil, gas industry Bloomberg BNA: Rep. Whitfield: Crude exports ban repeal likely absent […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 27, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for February 27, 2015

Huffington Post: Alarming Consequences Of The California Drought You May Not Have Expected Daily Democrat: California has entered fourth year of drought, water experts say GOOD Magazine: How Much Water Could California Save? Associated Press: Central California farmers anticipate no federal water Los Angeles Times: Hundreds of illicit oil wastewater pits found in Kern County  San Francisco Chronicle: Storm heading into […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 27, 2015
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Energy News for February 27, 2015

Bloomberg: Official: Alberta looks to win Keystone XL approval through climate policies Reuters: U.S. LNG exporters shift focus to European market CNBC: Global oil glut leads to storage space shortage, observers say United Press International: EIA: U.S. crude output levels stabilized last week Reuters: U.S. oil production to slow in “middle of the year,” exec says Politico: TransCanada could use NAFTA […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 27, 2015
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Transportation News for February 27, 2015

Californians agree roads need fixing, but dislike gas tax hike and mileage fee, poll finds San Jose Mercury News BART changes new train car design to satisfy disabled riders’ concerns Contra Costa Times Work moves ahead on Golden Gate Bridge seismic retrofit project Marin Independent Journal Californians sharply divided over hiking state gas tax Sacramento […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 26, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for February 26, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Field Poll: More Californians want mandatory water rationing San Jose Mercury News: Poll: Drought worries us, but mandatory water rules disliked Reuters: Nearly all California voters think water shortage is serious: poll Fresno Bee: State officials send warnings on eve of Fresno’s big water vote KCRA Sacramento: Could capturing storm run-off help with California’s drought? News10 Sacramento: State agencies […]

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