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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 2, 2015
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Energy News for February 2, 2015

Bloomberg: Report: Investments continued in Q4 despite oil-price slump Rigzone: N.D. report: Drilling will continue if oil is over $30 a barrel Forbes: Column: Time for the president to approve Keystone XL The Morning Consult: SOTU: Voters’ Real-Time Opinions on Climate Change The Morning Consult: Budget Requests and Budget Reality Politico Morning Energy: The big questions for Budget Day – Quadrennial […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 30, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for January 30, 2015

Los Angeles Times: Scientists see shrinking California snowpack as a harbinger San Francisco Chronicle: Snow levels in the Sierra drop to among the lowest on record Los Angeles Times: California wild salmon harvest continues to dwindle with drought Contra Costa Times: California snowpack gains erased by meager January rainfall Washington Post: After a wet December, Northern California likely to see […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 30, 2015
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Energy News for January 30, 2015

Politico: Keystone XL bill clears Senate, faces veto The Associated Press: Oil, gas industry continues campaign for crude exports despite price slump Oil & Gas Journal: Report: U.S. oil, gas M&A reaches 10-year high in 2014 Platts: U.S. crude exports rise in Nov., data show Roll Call: Analysts: U.S. oil producers can withstand price slump The Hill: Energy Dept. can abide […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 30, 2015
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Transportation News for January 30, 2015

Oakland Tribune: BART rider satisfaction lowest in 16 years  Marin Independent Journal: Sausalito wants full review of Golden Gate ferry landing plan  San Francisco Examiner: As BART ridership grows, don’t expect any longer trains  Bloomberg: California’s Brown Eyes Road Repair Fees as Gas Tax Receipts Ebb Politico Morning Transportation: Repatriation bill faces uphill climb in Senate — Another death linked […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 29, 2015
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Transportation News for January 29, 2015

POLITICO: FOXX: ‘TO HELL WITH THE POLITICS’ – Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will be on “Morning Joe” today bright and early (sources say tune in around 6:40 a.m.) and if his comments on Capitol Hill on Wednesday are any indication, he’s must-see TV. If you weren’t able to catch Foxx’s testimony during the midweek Senate […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 29, 2015
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Energy News for January 29, 2015

FuelFix.com: House passes LNG exports bill Bloomberg: Oil prices could recover earlier than observers’ forecast, exec says Bloomberg: Kinder Morgan proposes to carry oil, condensate via Texas-to-Calif. pipeline The New York Times: Sasol puts off $14B gas-to-diesel plant in La.  FuelFix.com: Consortium to develop Gulf of Mexico fields Platts: Data: Companies export refined products from West Coast to Singapore CNN: Senators vote […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 29, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for January 29, 2015

Mercury News: Measuring Sierra snowpack is a lot more complex than it looks Drought law: Congress proposals could destroy San Francisco estuary and many species Delta plan: New coalition supports the governor’s twin tunnels Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: California to deliver more water to local water agencies after rains Associated Press: Biologists: Raising California dam […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 28, 2015
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Transportation News for January 28, 2015

San Francisco Examiner: BART closer to banning e-cigarettes Sacramento Business Journal: Google warns DMV not to over-regulate self-driving cars  Virtual Strategy: New Website Lets Residents Monitor Bay Area’s Vital Signs  San Francisco Chronicle: Final work on Bay Bridge may not be done till June  POLITICO: More on the Infrastructure 2.0 Act: The Delaney bill would tax U.S. companies’ overseas […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 28, 2015
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Energy News for January 28, 2015

  Los Angeles Times: Kern County declares a fiscal emergency amid plunging oil prices FuelFix.com: Obama administration unveils changes to offshore oil, gas leasing Reuters: U.S. to see “fairly flat” shale oil output in 2015 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Drones seen as cost-effective solution for oil, gas hazard surveys Orlando Sentinel: Obama should reverse veto threat, approve Keystone XL bill Forbes: Federal offshore […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 28, 2015
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California Water & Drought News for January 28, 2015

Capital Public Radio: Wildlife Agencies See Near Collapse Of 2014 Salmon Species Associated Press: Larger salmon releases planned after California fish die-off Capital Public Radio: Sacramentans Cut Water Use To Lowest Level Per Person In 100 Years News 10: California again considering barriers to protect Delta Monterey County Herald: Drought expected to continue, county pushes conservation FOX 40: Drought a Growing […]

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