POLITICO By Darius Dixon With help from Alex Guillén and Elana Schor BLAST ROCKS EXXON MOBIL REFINERY, INJURES FOUR: One fireball this week just wasn’t enough. An explosion and fire ripped through a gasoline processing unit at an Exxon Mobil refinery in Torrance, Calif., yesterday, Reuters reports. In a statement, Exxon Mobil said that all […]
Continue ReadingU.S. Drought Monitor Marketplace.org: In the fight for water, it’s North versus South News 10: NorCal vs SoCal: Battle over Delta water intensifies KCRA: Scientists fly laser-equipped plane to measure Sierra snowpack LAObserved: Uh oh: Yosemite. 8,000 feet. February. No snow Monterey County Now: County water agency fields many complaints about doing too little – and too much Bay City […]
Continue ReadingAn Encore of California Drought Crisis — Only Worse California’s drought, and recent trends, may pale beside our probable future California water officials eyeing new drought restrictions Weather service predicts wet March in California Fishermen, Delta Leaders Protest Move to “Destroy Salmon” The Ridiculously Resilient Ridge Returns; typical winter conditions still nowhere to be found […]
Continue ReadingBill to require bike helmets intrigues but needs work San Francisco Chronicle BART to develop technology to protect trackside workers from trains Contra Costa Times Dick Spotswood: How many bicyclists will ride across Richmond bridge? Marin Independent Journal POLITICO Morning Transportation for 2/18/2015 By Heather Caygle, With help from Kathryn A. Wolfe and Kevin Robillard BIDEN, […]
Continue ReadingBloomberg: West Coast port woes could hurt U.S. companies for months
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Top US labor official arrives as West Coast ports back up Wall Street Journal: Port Delays Starting to Damage Businesses WTOP: Time has come: Terrorists and traffickers team up Wall Street Journal: New Setback for West Coast Ports Dispute
Continue ReadingPOLITICO By Heather Caygle and Kathryn A. Wolfe With help from Kevin Robillard DRONE (RULES) FLY: In a holiday surprise, the FAA pushed out its much-anticipated proposed rule to allow businesses to legally use drones, along with a presidential memo intended to help address privacy issues. (Sources say it was rushed out Sunday morning because […]
Continue ReadingPOLITICO By Darius Dixon With help from Alex Guillén, Bob King and Tyler Weyant OIL TRAIN DERAILS IN W.V.: A train carrying crude oil from North Dakota derailed in Fayette County, W. Va., yesterday afternoon and was quickly followed up by a fireball. The Charleston Gazette reports that 25 of 109 cars in the CSX […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Threatened Smelt Touches Off Battles in California’s Endless Water Wars Associated Press: California ski resorts struggle from drought Los Angeles Times: Scientists go high and low for data on drought-fighting ‘sky rivers’ Mercury News: Friday’s Top of the Scroll: Study sees even bigger longer droughts for much of U.S. West Central Valley Business Times: Water managers start […]
Continue ReadingLong Beach Press Telegram: Freight bill would fund road and rail projects to keep goods from ports moving
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